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Our Impact

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Contact Us Office Locations

Solar, Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience Funding

Options for improving the environmental sustainability or climate resilience of your Maine business, including loans for solar installation.

Maine-Sponsored Financing Programs & Grants

Learn more about State-sponsored business financing programs, including the Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program.

Small Business Loans

Flexible and accessible loans for your Maine-based small business, including our streamlined Wicked Fast Microloan for amounts $30,000 and under.

Venture Capital and Equity Investment

Investment options for growth-oriented companies in Maine and the Northeast.

Real Estate Financing

Financing options for community facilities and commercial real estate, including bridge, construction and predevelopment loans.

Grant Resource Guide

A regularly updated guide to grants available to Maine Businesses

BUSINESS

Free general business assistance developed to meet the needs of specific industries and populations.

Woman-Owned Businesses

Immigrant-Owned Businesses

Farms & Food Producers

Child Care Providers

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Business Sustainability & Resilience

Resources

PERSONAL

Confidential advising and training to help you build assets and financial security.

Homeownership

Scam Smarts

Student Loans

Homebuyers

Classes for first time homebuyer and owners of multi-unit or rental properties

Child Care Providers

Workshops for people interested in starting a child care or participants in our Child Care Business Lab

Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

A wide range of workshops, webinars and in-person events for business owners in Maine

All Workshops

All of our workshops, classes and events.

30FSI

Maine Historic Tax Credit financing for the restoration and rehabilitation of Maine’s historic properties.

CEI Boulos Capital Management

National real estate investment that combines community-driven impact and competitive financial returns.

CEI Capital Management

National New Markets Tax Credit investment in manufacturing businesses that create good jobs for rural residents.

CEI Ventures

Socially responsible venture capital for growth-oriented businesses in rural towns and small gateway cities across the Northeast.

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  • February 2025

  • Tue 11

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore Finding a Facility Location

    February 11, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Interested in opening a child care outside of your home but aren't sure where to start? The Child Care Business Lab can help you identify properties with potential, build confidence […]

    Free
  • Thu 13

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore How to Turn Your Home into a Family Child Care

    February 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Virtual Event

    Did you know that family child care providers are able to open their doors within 8 months and earn $45,000 in their first year of operation? If you want to […]

    Free
  • Tue 18

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore Selling Your Child Care Business

    February 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Child care businesses are sometimes sold from one owner to another, providing a valuable source of income for owners ready to sell.  The best time to start planning for the […]

    Free
  • Thu 20

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore How to Prepare for a Loan

    February 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
    Virtual Event

    Are you a child care provider who is interested in applying for a loan but you don't know where to start? CEI Associate Loan and Investment Officer Azenaide Pedro will […]

    Free
  • Thu 27

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore Buying an Existing Child Care Business

    February 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Are you an aspiring child care owner who is looking for a location? Have you considered purchasing an existing child care business? Join this session to hear from open providers […]

    Free
  • March 2025

  • Tue 4

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore

    March 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    In the Child Care Business Lab: Explore program, we will help you figure out if owning a child care business is right for you. Between the documents to fill out […]

    Free
  • Wed 5

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore How to Turn Your Home into a Family Child Care

    March 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Did you know that family child care providers are able to open their doors within 8 months and earn $45,000 in their first year of operation? If you want to […]

    Free
  • Thu 6

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore Finding and Renovating a Child Care Location

    March 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Interested in opening a child care outside of your home and aren't sure where to start? Or do you have a space in mind that you want to transform? The […]

    Free
  • Tue 18

    Child Care Business Lab: Explore

    March 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    In the Child Care Business Lab: Explore program, we will help you figure out if owning a child care business is right for you. Between the documents to fill out […]

    Free
  • April 2025

  • Tue 22

    Child Care Business Lab: Onboarding New Staff

    April 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Online
    Virtual Event

    Calling all licensed child care providers who are hiring teachers! Whether you have just opened your doors or have already been serving your community, creating a welcoming environment starts from […]

    Free
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