BEDCO will consider loan requests from any business which meets our Lending Criteria. However, because we are a Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to diversify and expand the economy of Northern New Hampshire, certain businesses will be given priority consideration such as: Businesses that diversify the existing economic base of Northern New Hampshire Businesses that are engaged in regional, national or global markets, and/or offer a specific product or service which is currently absent or under-served in the local market Projects which preserve and bring adaptive reuse to architecturally and historically significant structures and landscapes New or expanding businesses that are creating or retaining "Livable Wage" jobs Technology oriented firms with "value added" activities Resource based industries, particularly those pertaining to "value added" wood products Loans from BEDCO can be used to address any of the following business Real estate acquisition or improvement Business acquisition or expansion The purchase of furniture, fixtures, machinery, and/or equipment The purchase of new technology and/or Inventory and working capital