
Applications
Jobs & Investment Bond Fund
To apply to the Jobs & Investment Fund through the Development Finance Authority of Summit county, download our application.
Conduit Financing
To apply to the Conduit Financing program through the Development Finance Authority of Summit county, download our application.
New Market Tax Credit (NMTC)
To apply to the New Market Tax Credit program through the Development Fund of the Western Reserve, download our application.

Dev Fund of the Western Reserve
New Market Tax Credit (NMTC)
The New Markets Tax Credit Program was created in 2000 to provide an incentive for private sector investment in development projects and businesses located in economically distressed and low-income communities.
Cleveland International Fund
CiF EB-5 Program
In 2013 Development Finance Authority of Summit County entered into an agreement to bring the Cleveland International Fund (CiF) EB-5 Financing Program into Summit County. For more information or to apply for this financing program, click here.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) projects $100,000-$500,000 link to Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) to determine eligibility. To apply to the Akron-Summit County Energy Special Improvement District, download our application.
FEATURED PROPERTY
CornerStone Business Park (Twinsburg)


ABOUT THE DFA
Development Finance Authority of Summit County
Community and economic development bond and tax credit finance specialists serving Summit County and Northeast Ohio.
Akron Resiliency Fund
The Akron Resiliency Fund is a partnership between the City of Akron and the Western Reserve Community Fund. The Fund provides low-cost loans between $10,000 and $70,000 to help stabilize Akron’s small businesses. Long term, this fund will continue in perpetuity, supporting growth in the small business community of Akron while encouraging further investment in our local economy.

Minority Contractor Capital Access Program
The Minority Contractor Capital Access Program (MCCAP) is a collaborative initiative to provide financial and technical assistance to Akron and Summit County-based minority, women, LGBTQ+ Veteran, and Disabled-owned contracting businesses.
