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History CEDA was created in 1986 as a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation then called the Southeastern Minnesota Development Corporation. In 2010, the agency became Community & Economic Development Associates (CEDA) as a result of increased interest and inquiries received from communities outside … Read more

WHO WE ARE

If you are a business seeking to start, expand, or relocate, then you have come to the right spot.

If you are are a community in need of developing or funding an economic or community development project, then you will find assistance here.

CEDA is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit agency headquartered in Chatfield, MN. Our 20+ employees are currently serving communities, businesses and residents throughout Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa.

Area We Serve

CEDA Map of Locations

 

CEDA currently assists four organizations, 38 cities, and seven counties throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois with their economic and community development needs, from in-house economic development staffing to special projects and grant administration.

Updated Oct. 25, 2019

News + Events

CEDA-authored grant helps AcenTek bring high-speed internet to thousands of people in Southeast MN 

NW Illinois Economic Development Launches Its Largest-Ever Small Business Course 

Industrial Growth and Grants Received in Harmony, MN with CEDA Assistance!

CEDA launches Harvest Entrepreneur Network (HEN) in Greater Minnesota

CEDA Authors Cannon Roots Plan

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TESTIMONIALS

CEDA IS ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS ANY CITY COULD MAKE. THEIR STAFF HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE NAVIGATING THE WATERS OF ATTRACTING BUSINESSES TO OUR CITY COME TRUE! THEY WOULD BE AN ASSET TO ANY TOWN.

Jimmie-John King
Mayor, Stewartville, MN

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