Steps to apply
We welcome you to explore opportunities to seek financing
options with the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority.
Get to know MnCIFA
Get started by learning about the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority:
Flexible financing options:
MnCIFA offers three financing products: Direct loans, community loan fund and loan loss reserve. Learn more about MnCIFA products.
Learn about our projects
Under state law, MnCIFA financing has required and preferred criteria for a project to qualify.
- Learn more about project qualifications.
We have a portfolio of projects that have qualified and received MnCIFA loans. They show the range in types of MnCIFA financing, locations and energy technologies.
- Learn more about projects with MnCIFA loans.
Prepare for applying
Our application process begins with a preliminary review of your proposal through a pre-application form with questions to provide an introduction to your clean energy project and financing needs. MnCIFA offers three loan products: Direct loan, community loan fund and loan loss reserve.
The pre-application form will help MnCIFA staff understand your proposal and the extent MnCIFA financing could support the project.
After our preliminary assessment, we may invite you to submit a full application. Projects that move forward with a full application move through a process similar to a commercial loan from a traditional bank, with due diligence and detailed financials.
Learn more: MnCIFA’s application and lending process.
Financing products and pre-application forms
Direct Loan Community Loan Fund Loan Loss Reserve
Questions?
Send us an email: info.mncifa@state.mn.us.