Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.

Duluth, MN

UEI
XX8MXJNE8KK7
CAGE
4VY89, 780B0
Primary NAICS
Not on record
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Non-Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
202 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802, USA
Website
efund.org
Founded
1989
Employees
11-50
Estimated annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Industry
  1. Financials
  2. Diversified Financial Services
  3. Financial Services
SIC code
61 Nondepository Institutions
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Grant awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Grant subawards

Prime recipient Prime award Amount Awarded
Not on record Assisting LMI businesses B-25-MC-27-0002 $48,000
Not on record Business development B-24-MC-27-0002 $48,000

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About the company

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc., doing business as Entrepreneur Fund, is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota. Registered with SAM.gov since September 2007, the organization serves 17 counties across northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Entrepreneur Fund provides comprehensive financial and entrepreneurial development services to underserved populations, with a particular focus on supporting women, minorities, low-income individuals, and rural entrepreneurs in accessing capital, training, and technical assistance to start and grow their businesses.

Through its extensive history of federal grant awards totaling over $20 million since 2007, Entrepreneur Fund has demonstrated expertise across multiple SBA and USDA grant programs. The organization has been a prime recipient of substantial funding under the SBA's Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046), receiving formula and project grants ranging from $1.76 million to $5.7 million annually to provide microloans up to $50,000 and accompanying technical assistance. Additionally, Entrepreneur Fund has received significant support through the SBA's Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043), the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME, CFDA 59.050), and the SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development, with awards of $150,000 to $300,000 supporting training, counseling, and business development services. The organization has also received funding from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for base financial assistance, healthy food financing initiatives, and pandemic response programs. Additional support has come from the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP, CFDA 10.870) and Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG). Services provided include microloans, business planning assistance, financial literacy education, strategic planning, risk assessment, capacity building, and technical training. Entrepreneur Fund has partnered with local entities including the City of Duluth and Saint Louis County to deliver sub-awarded services focused on business development, technical assistance to low-to-moderate income small businesses, neighborhood business development, and COVID-19 pandemic recovery support.

Quick answers

Is Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 25, 2027.

What is Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Northeast entrepreneur fund, INC (SBAHQ25W0010), from Office of Entrepreneurial Development, on September 30, 2025.

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