# TEDC Creative Capital Investor ยท [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa) Also called: TEDC, Tulsa Economic Development Corporation, Creative Capital, tedcnet A Tulsa small business lender, founded in 1979 as Tulsa Economic Development Corporation. It makes [loans](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/small-business-loan) to small businesses, including small loans called [microloans](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cdfi), and offers business education. **For example:** A bakery owner who cannot get a [bank loan](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/small-business-loan) for a second oven applies to TEDC Creative Capital. ## Funding - The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded TEDC $3 million for Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton in May 2024. [Source: cityoftulsa.org](https://www.cityoftulsa.org/press-room/tulsa-awarded-3-million-to-continue-efforts-to-establish-greenwood-entrepreneurship-hub-at-moton) - Received a $1,892,510 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program award in the 2022 award round. [Source: cdfifund.gov](https://www.cdfifund.gov/awards/state-awards/awardee-profile/22ERP060804) Figures are as published by the linked source. ## Applying Application status unknown Small businesses can inquire about lending; special consideration goes to job creation, targeted areas and entrepreneurs facing barriers to capital. [Official application page](https://www.tedcnet.com/apply-now/) Checked 2026-11-15. Official site: ## Connects to (19) - [Small business loan](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/small-business-loan): Money a business borrows and must repay with interest. - [CDFI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cdfi): Short for community development financial institution. - [Non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding): Money a company receives without giving up any ownership. - [PartnerTulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/partner-tulsa): The City of Tulsa's economic development organization, formally the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity. - [George Kaiser Family Foundation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gkff): A charitable foundation in Tulsa, set up as a supporting organization of the Tulsa Community Foundation. - [OCAST](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast): Short for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. - [Andolini's Pizzeria](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/andolinis-pizzeria): A Tulsa-area restaurant business serving pizza and Italian food. - [Cabin Boys Brewery](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cabin-boys-brewery): A craft brewery and taproom in Tulsa. - [Economasters](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/economasters): A Tulsa manufacturer of pressure vessels and structural steel products. - [L.E.F.](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/lef-laser-fabrication): A Tulsa company providing laser processing and metal fabrication, including cutting, marking and machining. - [STEMcell Science Shop](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/stemcell-science-shop): A science and hobby business profiled in Tulsa by TEDC Creative Capital. - [Flash Flood Print Studios](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/flash-flood-print-studios): A Tulsa screen printing and graphic design business profiled by TEDC Creative Capital. - [U.S. Economic Development Administration](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/us-economic-development-administration): A federal agency within the U.S. - [TARMAC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tarmac): The Tulsa Advanced Research and Manufacturing Acceleration Center, a Tulsa Tech Hub project. - [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North. - [Entrepreneur's Cup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/entrepreneurs-cup): A statewide business plan competition for Oklahoma college students, run by i2E. - [Oklahoma Commercialization Network](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-commercialization-network): A statewide partnership that acts as a front door for Oklahoma entrepreneurs, pointing them to the organizations that can help. - [Global Entrepreneurship Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/global-entrepreneurship-week): An annual week of events for entrepreneurs, held in many countries. - [City of Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/city-of-tulsa): Tulsa's city government. ## Follow - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tedccreativecapital) - [X](https://twitter.com/TEDCCreativeCap) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tedccreativecapital) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TEDCCreativeCapital) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@tedccreativecapital) - [Events](https://www.eventbrite.com/o/tedc-creative-capital-34445803513) ## Sources - - - - - - - - - - - - > This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. 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