The Rural Opportunity Initiative is a collaborative strategy to build local environments supportive of entrepreneurs and small business through financial support, innovative partnerships, network creation, and a bevy of business development resources. This report covers Fiscal Years 2019-2023. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/ROI/Pages/default.aspx

With coordination and approval from the Governor’s office, Business Oregon makes strategic loans and forgivable loans from the Strategic Reserve Fund. These targeted investments in Fiscal Years 2016-2023 are made to specific projects that create jobs, provide actionable research, or build regional capacity for future growth. For more information, visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/SRF/Pages/default.aspx

FY2023 projects awarded under the Emerging Opportunity Fund (a subset of the Strategic Reserve Fund) are included here as well.

Annual certifications of facility to receive Oregon Investment Advantage tax benefit under ORS 316.778 or 317.391 for Fiscal Years 2016-2023, for which much of this information is not otherwise maintained in any database. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/OIA/Pages/default.aspx

The Port Planning & Marketing Fund helps ports fund planning or marketing studies related to expanding their trade and commerce activities. This report covers Fiscal Years 2019-2023. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/PPMF/Pages/default.aspx

Loans in Fiscal Years 2016-2023 made from the Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program under ORS 285A.430. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/AggieBond/Pages/default.aspx

Grants provided in Fiscal Years 2019-2023. The Oregon Trade Promotion Program offers matching grants to small businesses to begin exporting goods into global markets, or expand sales in new markets. They can be used towards trade show costs, trade mission participation, translation services, export workshops and other eligible activities that support export growth. For more information, visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/Export/

Loans from the Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) for Fiscal Years 2016-2023 under ORS 285B.740. The fund provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises, and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/EDLF/Pages/default.aspx

Loans from the Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) for Fiscal Years 2016-2023 under ORS 285B.200. This a revolving loan fund providing fixed-rate financing for land, buildings, equipment, machinery, and permanent working capital. For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/OBDF/Pages/default.aspx