The Growth Fund

Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund

The Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund is a community revolving loan fund serving the seven counties of Northwest Indiana: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke, Newton, and Jasper. With support from local funders, investors, bank partners, and state and federal resources, our mission is to lend to underserved and rural communities, create economic impact, and drive job creation.

Minimum loan amount: $100,000

Maximum loan amount:
$2 million

Ways We Can Help:

  • Purchase, construction, or renovation of commercial/industrial property

  • Commercial/industrial land acquisition and development

  • Equipment purchase

  • Site preparation (clearing, grading, excavation, and demolition)

  • Utility connection

  • Working capital

  • Start-up costs

  • Business procurement

Check Eligibility:

To determine if your project qualifies in an underserved market, enter your address here:

https://cimsprodprep.cdfifund.gov/CIMS4/apps/pn-cdfi/index.aspx#?center=-86.799952,41.732293&level=9

To determine if your project qualifies in a rural market, enter your address here:

https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do

Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund Inc is a non-profit Community Revolving Loan Fund. Our mission is to be a catalyst for economic development by providing businesses access to capital.

Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund and Regional Development Company are proud to be equal opportunity employers, lenders, and providers.

The lending activities of Northwest Indiana Regional Growth Fund are funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture. In accordance with Federal law and the USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

The Federal Equal Opportunity Act prohibits creditors form discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided that the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant’s income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The Federal agency that administers compliance with this law Is the Federal Trade Commission, Equal Credit Opportunity, Washington, DC 20580.

In accordance with federal laws and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20220; call (202) 622-1160; or send an e-mail