Small Business Environmental Improvement Loans

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency offers zero-interest loans to Minnesota small businesses for capital expenditures helping the company comply with or exceed environmental regulations, including those regulating emissions of greenhouse gasses and other pollutants. Recipients must employ less than 100 employees and report less than $500,000 in yearly after-tax profits. Loans must be at least $1,000 but cannot exceed $75,000, and repayment terms may not exceed seven years.