Lending businesses the power to succeed for over 50 years.
Funding growth. Fueling jobs. Fostering prosperity.
MEDC provides responsible, affordable funding to businesses throughout Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Ozaukee, Walworth, Waukesha, and Washington Counties. We focus on job creation and retention, particularly in underserved neighborhoods. Since our doors opened in 1971, MEDC has been a participating lender in thousands of investment projects throughout the Milwaukee 7 region. Combined, these projects have generated more than two billion dollars in new investment and thousands of new jobs. Today, close to half of MEDC’s annual loan investments support minority-owned businesses and more than a third fund women-owned companies.
MEDC provides creative, flexible, and relevant financing to help entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized businesses discover success. How can we help you? LEARN MORE.
Complete our Loan Information Form and a MEDC Relationship Manager will contact you.
MEDC is a Community Development Financial Institution, a loan fund that works in economically distressed markets that are underserved in the traditional financial arena. We're also a Community Development Entity, SBA Community Advantage Lender, EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance RLF Operator, and Community Development Block Grant Operator.
Upcoming Opportunities
Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern Wisconsin is offering Credit Empowerment Loans to micro-enterprise businesses looking to refinance predatory debt.
Find out more about qualifications and application.
Wisconsin Economic Development is hosting Marketplace WI,
a Governor's Conference on Diverse Business Development December 10–12.
Find out more about the conference and register.
MEDC CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
A Family Legacy
Leader Paper Products is not just a small, family-owned business, it’s a legacy. And now, with some help from MEDC, David Wilke and his wife, Elizabeth, are carrying on the fourth generation’s legacy as they take over the business from David’s three older brothers.
Partnerships create amazing possibilities!
MEDC works in partnership with area lenders and other non-profit lenders to provide the financing your project needs. Our team approach to lending allows us to provide low interest funds to more businesses —some that might not not be able to otherwise access the dollars needed— so that we can assist you in achieving your goals, and help create and retain jobs in communities throughout Milwaukee and surrounding areas. LEARN MORE about how MEDC works with lender partners.
