Welcome to Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation!

The Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation provides low interest loans to Milwaukee businesses. Our approach to lending is unique in that we:

• Share the risk with all participants in a project,
• Lend in partnership with a bank, and
• Lend funds at a higher risk level to increase feasibility of a project.

Are you a Milwaukee business owner looking for a loan? Or maybe you are a banker or a business advisor. Maybe you are just interested in learning about MEDC and how we strengthen your local community. If so, then you’ve come to the right place!

We have many resources available to help you finance your business, locate properties, and deal with environmental issues in order to help you grow and better meet your customer needs. MEDC, or, Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, offers financial resources to facilitate business investment that will benefit the city with new employment opportunities, job retention, and by helping stabilize neighborhoods.

Every year over one hundred Milwaukee businesses take advantage of the MEDC’s many loan programs and services.


To get started:
• visit our FAQs

• learn about our loan programs or

• fill out an application for financing