The Star Fund is intended to provide financing incentives to business activities that desire to expand or locate in the greater Lisbon trade area. The primary purpose of this fund is to expand the financial base of the community by creating new jobs, saving existing jobs, expanding the local tax base, increasing capital investment, improving the entrepreneurial climate and attracting people to the Lisbon Area. Generally, Star Funds will be used to develop private enterprise.

The Pembina County Job Development Authority can offer direct loans in the form of gap financing and can also assist with interest rate buy downs through the Bank of North Dakota’s PACE and Flex PACE programs. Pembina County JDA also offers a Storefront Improvement Grant for businesses improving the facades of their businesses (application needs to be submitted before the work begins).

The City of Fargo has several tax exemptions available for commercial properties.