Frederick County Office of Economic Development

Mission:
To support, retain and foster the growth of existing businesses in Frederick County and attract new businesses that bring career opportunities that enable Frederick County citizens to work where they live.

Services Available for Existing Frederick County Businesses & New Businesses:
• Provide site selection assistance using our CoStar© database for available land & buildings.
• Coordinate services with the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED), including financial assistance packages and training assistance programs.
• Assist companies with the County permitting process.
• The Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located at OED, assists small businesses (start-ups or existing) with a variety of services, including: business plan creation, obtaining financial assistance, etc.
• The Small Business Revolving Loan Fund is a County loan program that is administered through OED/SBDC, providing gap financing for existing and aspiring small businesses in Frederick County.
• OED has four target industries (Agriculture, Bioscience, Information Technology, and Manufacturing), but assists all business types.
• In 2001, OED started an Annual Business Appreciation Week program, for additional information, please contact OED.
• Guaranteed customer-friendly, responsive service available to existing business customers, as well as businesses considering relocation to Frederick County, by calling the OED office 301-694-1058.