Many resources are available for new businesses and for those who are interested in a new business. Please contact Town Manager Jacob R. Gran at 487-3136 or e-mail townmanager@pittsfield.org for assistance. A very short description of what you are interested in is very helpful along with areas of the town of interest for your business, if applicable. If you do not have any specific areas of interest, we will find some locations for you. The Town also offers many opportunities for people to work in their home and actively promotes home occupations and residence type businesses.
We have many partners who assist with business counseling and planning as well as other services. All of these resources and services are free. As there is such a myriad of resources, it will save you time and energy if we talk with you briefly first so that we can point you in the right direction!
The Town is certified business friendly so we have a Governor's Account Executive available to us to assist you with your new business as well as business counseling and business planning resources. The State of Maine also provides a resource site for state permitting and resources which is available at Business Answers
Pittsfield is a great community with a wonderful quality of life so we hope that you can join us today or in the near future!
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For 50 years Score has been helping new and existing businesses with mentoring and education. As a business partner of the Small Business Administration, score has helped more than 1 million entrepreneurs since 1964.
The Small Business Development Center-Maine provides the following services for new businesses: Frequently Asked Questions FAQ, Guide to Starting a Business, Business Plan Guide, Startup Checklist and Financial Templates. Also offered are On-line and Live workshops and free advising services.
The Women's Business Development Center WBDC offers New Businesses Business Advising, Mentoring, Plan for Profit: A Guided Process for Developing Your Business, Certification, Access to Capital Services and Childcare Business Services.
KVCOG is a valued partner of local and county governments, providing high quality and cost effective professional services to build a resilient local economy. KVCOG maintains and develops capacity to meet the region’s changing needs.
KVCOG Application for Bussiness Financing
Somerset Economic Development Corporation's mission is to improve the economic condition and quality of life for all residents of Somerset County.
Somerset County, located in Central Maine, is a fantastic place to grow your business and your family.
Our county boasts a vibrant economy that leverages and preserves our natural assets, supports strong communities, and creates a high quality of life for all residents.
If you are looking to start a business here, Somerset County offers supportive municipalities, access to a skilled workforce, and an unparalleled quality of life.
Explore our site to learn more about our key projects and goals for Somerset County residents and businesses.
SEDC Business Loan Application
The Finance Authority of Maine will help lead the creation of good paying jobs for Maine residents by working at the nexus between economic and workforce development.
FAME Direct Loan (Economic Recovery Loan Program)
FAME Dairy Improvement Fund Eligibility
FAME Agriculture Marketing Loan Fund Eligibility
FAME Personal Financial Statement
FAME Environmental Questionnaire
Since 1977, the Maine SBDC has been recognized as a leader in the small business economic and development arenas. The SBDC concept is a simple but effective one: assist entrepreneurs and small businesses through no-cost confidential business advising and training.
The Maine Rural Development Authority (MRDA) was established by the Maine Legislature in 2002 to assist Maine communities in realizing their economic development goals.
MRDA provides financial assistance to communities and their development partners to help develop speculative commercial and industrial buildings and to help develop/redevelop underutilized commercial industrial properties.
The primary focus of MRDA’s activities is in the rural areas of Maine that have traditionally not experienced the same level of economic development success as other regions of the state, have experienced major economic losses such as plant closings and downsizings or are economically distressed.
MRDA Loan Application
MRDA Personal Financial Statement
MRDA Environmental Questionnaire
The Maine Apprenticeship Program assists in setting up structured yet flexible training programs designed to meet the specific needs of Maine employers through on-the-job learning and related classroom instruction. Apprenticeship Programs can be sponsored by employers, employer associations, or labor/management groups that can hire and train in a working situation.
The Maine Quality Centers program offers workforce training grants to Maine employers interested in providing training for new or current employees.
The Beginning Farmer Resource Network is a coalition of Maine agriculture agencies and organizations working together to connect aspiring and beginning farmers to resources for farm business success. They can help you create a business plan, do market research, find financing and much more.
The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development works with statewide and local partners, private industry and small businesses to enhance and sustain economic prosperity in Maine.
DECD and its partners show companies how to benefit from millions of dollars in tax credits, reimbursements, R&D credits, capital loans, even direct investment. Every year, we help Maine communities attract jobs and grow their infrastructure with unique financing programs.
Visit us for information on: Starting or Growing a Business, Building Codes and Standards, Rules and Regulations and Tax Incentives and credits.
The Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is MDECD’s official international trade and investment office, a public-private partnership supported by the contributions of member companies and the state. MITC provides technical assistance, trade counseling and workshops, import and export leads, and international credit reports, as well as organizing and facilitating international trade shows and missions abroad.
Maine PTAC provides training and technical assistance to local businesses statewide so they can find, win and perform on government contracts. As part of a nationwide network of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), our partnerships and in-depth knowledge of government contracting gives businesses the tools to sell their goods/services to local, state and federal governments.
The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) is able to leverage a vast array of public and private resources and services that are available to every manufacturing enterprise in Maine.
The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is an industry-led, publicly funded nonprofit organization whose mission is to stimulate the growth of technology-intensive companies that create quality jobs across the state. Funded directly through MDECD, MTI offers capital and commercialization assistance, loans, and grants, partnering to finance technology development projects as well as collaborative activities to strengthen Maine’s high-potential technology clusters. MTI also administers the Maine Technology Asset Fund, the State’s $53 million bond program boosting research and economic development across Maine.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penquis, MaineStream Finance (MSF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to economic development by providing credit, capital and financial services that are often unavailable from traditional financial institutions. Since 1999, MSF, a nonprofit community financial development institution (CDFI), has served Maine homeowners, homebuyers, consumers, and entrepreneurs in securing the needed advice and financing they need to grow and thrive. We deliver these services through lending, savings products, classes, and 1:1 advisory support. MSF works closely with federal & state agencies, foundations, and local financial institutions, including in insurance, on their strategies for meeting Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) goals through financial education programs, providing loan capital, and volunteering opportunities for both small businesses and homeowners (current and aspiring).
The Maine Development Foundation connects businesses, policymakers, educators, community leaders and other non-profits through programs and initiatives in three critical economic development areas: trusted research, leadership development and creative partnerships.
This site is managed by the State’s Maine Made Program which builds recognition for Maine products, their producers, and Maine industries. The products on this site are all verified to have been produced in Maine. All of the information on the site is maintained by Maine Made.
CEI integrates financing, business and industry expertise, and policy solutions to help grow good jobs, environmentally sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and other rural regions. CEI envisions a world in which communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential.
CEI Wicked-Fast Microloan Application
EMDC can assist you with your business needs. We can provide capital for:
Real Estate Equipment
Business Acquisition Gap Financing
Inventory Working Capital
Start Up Costs New Construction
Renovations Debt Refinancing
We work closely with you and your bank to help determine what EMDC loan program can assist in your project. Loans range from small loans of $10,000 to $5,000,000. The lending programs include:
Direct Loans
Bank Participation/GAP Loans
SBA Community Advantage 7(a) Loans
SBA 504 Loans
The Efficiency Maine Trust is the independent administrator for programs to improve the efficiency of energy use and reduce greenhouse gases in Maine. The Trust does this primarily by delivering financial incentives on the purchase of high-efficiency equipment or changes to operations that help customers save electricity, natural gas and other fuels throughout the Maine economy. The Trust is a quasi-state agency governed by a Board of Trustees with oversight from the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Serving the Education, Grocery & Convenience, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Multifamily, Office, Public Sector, Restaurant, Small Business and Warehouse sectors.
Solutions include: Agricultural, Commercial Kitchen, Compressed Air, Cooling, Distributed Generation, Heating, Lighting and Water Heating through fixed, Prescriptive Incentives, to reduce costs or through custom incentives up to 50% of project costs, from $10,000 to $1,000,000 per customer.
Programs also include: Screw-In LED Bulb Program and Electric Vehicle Program.
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
We have a vision to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
Our strategic goals serve as a roadmap for the Department to help ensure we achieve our mission and implement our vision.
Search for grants. Grants may be given to individuals, small businesses, businesses, non-profits registered with the IRS and non-profits not registered with the IRS. Learn about the grants process and how to apply.
What is a grant? A grant is a way the government funds your ideas and projects to provide public services and stimulate the economy.
Through the Capital Challenge Grant Program, the Kresge Foundation supports organizations’ immediate capital needs, such as building construction or renovation, the purchase of real estate, and the purchase of major equipment. Grants are awarded on a challenge basis, usually one-third to one-fifth of the amount an organization has to raise to complete its campaign goal. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
The Grantsmanship Center provides Grant resources for individuals and organizations. It provides a list of the Top 40 Grant organizations in Maine.
Maine Grant Watch provides a database of available grants now taking applications. Maine Grant Watch lets you know what government and foundation grants are currently available through their user friendly grants search and grant summaries. They also provide information about grant writing and have a grant writing team to help you out.
The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts many events geared towards businesses such as Business After Hours, Mixers and much more.
