Resources to grow

We offer loans, grants, technical assistance, and connections to get you moving

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Three ways we can help

Growth doesn’t happen without the right tools. We’ve built a toolkit for makers who are serious about moving forward. Pick what you need, and we’ll get you there.

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Loans and grants built for equipment

Get the funding you need to scale your production floor. We provide appropriately sized loans and grants for equipment modernization, facility build-outs, and gap financing.

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Technical assistance and consulting

Scale your operations with expert guidance. Access connections to co-packing partnerships, export assistance, and retail distribution strategies.

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Networking and peer-to-peer connections

Don’t scale in a vacuum. Join our industry events to share knowledge, find mentors, and solve scaling hurdles with your peers.

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CAPITAL

Money moves fast

Low-interest loans and grants built for manufacturers

Capital when you need it most
We know equipment costs. We know scaling requires real money. Our loan and grant programs are designed for food and beverage makers who are ready to grow but need the capital to get there.

Equipment financing
Loans sized right for your next production leap

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EXPERTISE

Mentors who have built what you’re building

Skip the mistakes. Learn from operators who scaled manufacturing businesses in Portland and beyond. They know the path because they've walked it.

Direct access
One-on-one sessions with advisors who understand your sector.

No bureaucracy
Straight talk from people who move things forward.

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COMMUNITY

Structured support designed for your stage

We meet manufacturers where they are. Early stage or scaling fast, our programs adapt to what you need right now.

Rapid deployment
Get answers and capital moving within weeks, not months.

Real results
Makers who access our resources see measurable and immediate impact on their business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to what matters most for your growth

  • We are the economic and urban development agency for the city of Portland. We serve the city and its residents by growing family-wage jobs, advancing opportunities for prosperity, collaborating with partners for an equitable city, and creating vibrant neighborhoods and communities. You can read more about Prosper Portland on our main website.

  • For any of our loans or grants, you must be located within the City boundaries based on where your business is located via Portland Maps. If you are considering moving to the City, we would love to chat!

  • For programs that are related to food and beverage manufacturing, you should be creating a product that you are wanting to sell outside of the region. When you are ready to create a packaged food or beverage product, reach out to us! Until then, you can connect with our other program, the Office of Small Business.

  • We provide loans, grants, technical assistance, connections to buyers, networking opportunities to connect to the food and beverage community. Everything a food and beverage founder needs to get to the next level of their business goals. Connect with us to learn more.

  • We are committed to being in Portland. The community has been a huge help for us, and their support is helping us through this next stage of our business. [Prosper Portland], they've been helpful.

    — Michael Pan, Pan’s Mushroom Jerky

  • Working with OMEP, the cost has been really helped by Prosper Portland. Without that, it would have been really a burden for us. That really made a huge difference for the possibilities that we're able to see.

    — Three Sisters Nixtamal

  • For us to get to where we are today, we wouldn't have gotten here without the support of Prosper Portland.

    — George Domurot,‍ Ranger Chocolate

  • On our own, we would not be able to afford [to work with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership], so Prosper Portland is helping us.

    — Bonnie Morales, Kachka

Let’s talk

Let us know what you’re building. We’ll show you how Portland can help you get it done!

Prefer to email? SmokerY@prosperportland.us

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