Alphabetical Listing of Resource Providers

Type of Organization: Federal Government Federal Government

Appalachian Regional Commission

Minority Business Development Agency
United States Department of Commerce

U.S. Small Business Administration

United States Export Assistance Center
USDOC - US Commercial Service

USDA Office of Rural Development

Bank of America Foundation

Cannon Foundation

Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

Cumberland Community Foundation

Duke Endowment

Duke Energy Foundation

Edward Lowe Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Foundation for the Carolinas

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Foundation

North Carolina Community Foundation

Progress Energy Foundation

Wachovia Foundation

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Type of Organization: Local Government Local Organizations

Advantage West

Business and Industry Development Division Regional Offices
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce Offices

Community Action Agencies

Community Development Corporations- Local Offices

Cooperative Extension Service County Offices

Dogwood Equity

Employment and Training Division Local Service Delivery Areas

Habitat for Humanity Affiliates

Lead Regional Organizations

Legal Services Programs

Microenterprise Loan Program Local Program Offices

North Carolina Community Colleges

North Carolina Council for Women Regional Offices
North Carolina Department of Administration

North Carolina County Government

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Offices

North Carolina Partnerships for Economic Development Regional Offices

Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments

Type of Organization: Non-Proft Non-Profit Organizations

Action for Children North Carolina

Aspen Institute

Association for Enterprise Opportunity

Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council

BoardSource

Carolina Recycling Association

Child Care Services Association

Coastal Entrepreneurial Council

Council for Entrepreneurial Development

Enterprise Foundation

FastTrac

Food Bank of North Carolina

Golden LEAF Foundation

Good Work

HandMade in America

Institute of Minority Economic Development

Legal Aid of North Carolina

MAY Coalition

MDC, Inc.

Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council, Inc.

Mountain Microenterprise Fund

National Association of Development Organizations

National Congress for Community Economic Development

Neuse River Development Authority

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

North Carolina Association of CDCs

North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

North Carolina Biotechnology Center

North Carolina Business Incubator Association

North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research

North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry

North Carolina Community Development Initiative, Inc.

North Carolina Economic Developers Association

North Carolina Fair Housing Center

North Carolina League of Munipalities

North Carolina Low Income Housing Coalition

North Carolina Minority Support Center

North Carolina REAL Enterprises

North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center

North Carolina Rural Water Association

North Carolina Technological Development Authority

NorthEastern Entrepreneurial Roundtable

Nx Level

Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network

Public School Forum of North Carolina

SCORE

Self-Help

Smart Start - NC Partnership for Children

Smoky Mountain Development Corporation

Southern Growth Policies Board

Southern Rural Development Initiative

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

Warner Foundation

Women's Business Center

Women's Center of Fayetteville

Type of Organization: State Government State Government

Agricultural Safety & Health Section
North Carolina Department of Labor

Air Quality Division
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Apprenticeship and Training Bureau
North Carolina Department of Labor

Archives and History Office
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

Bureau of Consultative Services
Occupational Safety and Health Division, NC Department of Labor

Bureau of Education, Training and Technical Assistance
Occupational Safety and Health Division, NC Department of Labor

Business and Industry Development Division of NC Dept. of Commerce
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Coastal Management Division
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Commerce Finance Center
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Community Assistance Division
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Corporate Divisions - North Carolina Secretary of State

Corporations Division
North Carolina Secretary of State

Economic Opportunity Office
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Employment and Training Division
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Employment Service Division
North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Forest Resources Division
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

International Trade Division
N.C. Department of Commerce

Land Resources Division
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

North Carolina Arts Council
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
North Carolina Department of Administration

North Carolina Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission
North Carolina Department of Administration

North Carolina Credit Union Division

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

North Carolina Main Street
N.C. Department of Commerce

North Carolina State Data Center
Office of State Budget and Management

Office of Rural Health and Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Parks and Recreation Trust Fund
Division of Parks and Recreation, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Public Transportation Division
North Carolina Department of Transportation

State Energy Office
North Carolina Department of Administration

State Library of North Carolina

Tourism, Film and Sports Development Division
North Carolina Department of Commerce

Water Quality Division
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office
North Carolina Department of Administration

Type of Organization: University Universities

Angell Center for Entrepreneurship

Appalachian Regional Development Institute

Center for Entrepreneurship - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Center for Regional Development
Western Carolina University

Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services
North Carolina State University

Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management
Duke University

Community Development Program
Elizabeth City State University

Cooperative Extension Service
North Carolina State University

Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise

Industrial Extension Service
College of Engineering, North Carolina State University

Institute for Emerging Issues

Institute of Government
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kenan Institute for Engineering Technology and Science

North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Office of Technology Development

Regional Development Services
East Carolina University

Self-Employment Entrepreneurial Center of the High Country

Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

Small Business Center Network Local Sites