WE HELP SMALL COMMUNITIES DO BIG THINGS
We work with cities, counties, organizations and small businesses
to help them be proactive and strategic about their development aspirations.
CEDA’s team of professionals collectively possess over 150 years of expertise in business development, project management, grant writing, strategic planning, marketing, and more!
CEDA’s team has a strong passion for the success of rural America!
CEDA assists communities and counties with their economic and community development needs, from in-house economic development staffing to special project or grant administration.
CEDA serves several counties and cities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Are you a rental or commercial property owner in the City of Red Wing?
Do you have aging foundations, leaking roof, or outdated windows?
Does your building need to be brought up to code?
Red Wing Housing & Redevelopment Authority (RWHRA) needs your expressed interest to apply for the SCDP application.
This program could provide eligible owners with low-interest and forgivable financing to update rental or commercial properties.
Latest News
Small Places. Big Possibilities. 40 years of helping communities dream, grow and thrive!
Returning to Our Roots: Introducing CEDA’s Grant Retainer Program
Empowering Rural Entrepreneurs: Highlights from the 2026 CEDA Rural Business Innovation Lab (RBIL) Annual Event
A Step Forward for Local Housing: 38 New Units Coming to Zumbrota
Murdock Awarded Blandin Foundation Grant to Launch Innovative Business Pop-Up Site
Community Members Help Shape Cohasset’s Future
Upcoming Events
CEDA Regional Event in Southeast Minnesota 1
CEDA Regional Event in Southeast Minnesota 2
CEDA Annual Meeting
