Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF)
Invests Maryland firms in targeted economic development finance in Maryland through structured financing and growth-oriented milestones.
Advantage Maryland, formally known as MEDAAF (Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund), is a competitive, rolling grant and financing program administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce to attract and retain major economic development projects across the state. The program does not publish a fixed award cap or application deadline; deals are evaluated and awarded on a c…
Competitive conditional grants, loans, and below-market financing for major economic development projects in Maryland's Priority Funding Areas across aerospace, biotech, manufacturing, technology, and related sectors.
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