Northwest Minnesota Foundation

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Direct business lender for term loans and startup fundingBemidji, MinnesotaBased in Minnesota; service area not yet provided

BBLL 000491Listed Nov 2026From public recordsLast checked Nov 1, 2026

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Northwest Minnesota Foundation provides small business loans and technical assistance in its twelve-county and two-tribal-nation service region.

Direct business lender. Directly funds business financing; products and terms depend on the lender.

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What they lend

Term loans Startup funding Equipment financing Working capital loans

General small business

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A second look at Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Northwest Minnesota Foundation provides small business loans and technical assistance in its twelve-county and two-tribal-nation service region.

Direct nonprofit CDFI community business lender.

Published by Levr, not by Northwest Minnesota Foundation. This is a source-based profile and editorial assessment, not customer reviews or a promise of approval. Sources checked November 1, 2026.

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Programs and published requirements

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Entrepreneur development business loans

Amount: Typical business loans are $35,000, with requests up to $50,000 considered case by case.
Uses: Equipment, inventory, working capital and business-debt refinancing are listed; real estate purchases are excluded.
Security: All loans require collateral and may be subordinate to a participating lead bank.
Assistance: Pre-loan planning continues with bookkeeping, marketing and management support after funding.

Provider sources: Business loans · Loan funds

When it may fit

Our assessment of the published programs

Entrepreneurs in Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation and the listed northwest Minnesota counties.

What to weigh carefully

The page describes most microloans as up to seven years and some funding sources as up to ten; obtain the specific fund’s term.
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Questions before you accept an offer

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What security, owner contribution, fees and repayment conditions apply?

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Alternatives to research

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Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation

MMCDC provides community business finance in Minnesota.

Dakota Business Lending

Dakota Business Lending offers direct and SBA loans in Minnesota.

The lender

Type: Direct business lender
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Headquarters: Bemidji, Minnesota
Service area: Based in Minnesota; service area not yet provided
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Website: nwmf.org
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Location

Based in Minnesota; service area not yet provided.

Sources: Northwest Minnesota Foundation financing (Nov 1, 2026), Official brokerage logo (Nov 1, 2026), Business loans (Nov 1, 2026).

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