FAQs

Are there grant funds to help me start a business?: Short answer is NO but (and there is always a "but") there is the opportunity to receive funds that are forgivable if you meet a particular program's criteria. Carlton County does not have grant funds but we work with a number of regional, state and federal funding partners and will do our best efforts to connect you with the lowest cost capital to defray your startup costs.

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Economic Development

1. Are there grant funds to help me start a business?: Short answer is NO but (and there is always a "but") there is the opportunity to receive funds that are forgivable if you meet a particular program's criteria. Carlton County does not have grant funds but we work with a number of regional, state and federal funding partners and will do our best efforts to connect you with the lowest cost capital to defray your startup costs.

2. Are there available buildings and land for development?: Yes. Carlton County is a funding partner in the regional economic development portal "Northland Connection" which maintains a database of real estate and other demographic information. This database is also copied into the State of Minnesota's real estate listing so we have a statewide presence. We rely on our community partners and real estate professionals to keep us up to date on the properties they have available. And of course it is very important that they let us know when something is sold or otherwise removed from the market.