Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Disaster Loans & Immediate Financial Support for Small Businesses Now Available

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The Small Business Administration has announced an Economic Injury Disaster Loan program to support businesses affected by COVID-19. If you’re a business owner who has been impacted by this crisis, you can apply for a disaster loan online. There are a number of forms it is helpful to fill out beforehand, and you can see a list of those — along with more information about this program — here. In addition, the Small Business Administration’s Minnesota office is hosting two trainings, twice a day every day, until our community’s needs are met. Find the full listing of upcoming trainings and register by scrolling down the “Small Business Events” section of this website and selecting “show entire month.”

In another executive order, Governor Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to launch a Small Business Emergency Loan program for those whose operations have been affected by COVID-19. This program offers immediate assistance to small businesses and independent contractors, groups that are among the most impacted by the pandemic. The program is designed to help with immediate needs as federal and other aid programs get underway, including independent contractors’ needs – we have many of these workers in our community, and getting resources to them is critical.

In total, this program will deploy $30 million in state funds through a lender network to make loans of $2,500 to $35,000 for qualifying small businesses. The loans will be 50% forgivable and offered at a 0% interest rate. If you have questions, email ELP@state.mn.us.

Nicollet Open Streets This Sunday: Enjoying Our Main Street by Ped & Pedal!

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Nicollet Open Streets returns on Sunday, September 18th: from Kmart to 46th Street, between 11 AM and 5 PM. It’s a celebration for our street, with activities, music, food, and more! So put on your walking shoes—the street will be closed to motorized transportation—and see what’s great about our neighborhoods from a different perspective.

Now organized by a three-neighborhood partnership of Kingfield, Lyndale, and Whittier, Nicollet Open Streets has grown into our largest annual festival. Last year this event brought out over 100 businesses and nonprofit organizations and more than 11,500 people. To get ready for this year, KFNA, LNA, and the Whittier Alliance have been working for months with the Minneapolis Bike Coalition, as well as with local businesses and nonprofits, to bring the best of our neighborhoods to you. It really will be even bigger and better!

See the online MAP of all the activities!

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Calling All Artists & Homebased Businesses to Nicollet Open Streets!

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To reserve a space, visit here. 

Local Artists/ Entrepreneurs—come enjoy a vibrant street atmosphere and your work being seen by over 10,000 people on a single day!  To help showcase all of our great local artists we’re hosting an Artist Alley on the 3400 block of Nicollet at this year’s Open Streets event.  10-by-10-foot spaces will be rented to artists for $30. We hope to reflect our community’s love of art while providing local artists an opportunity to showcase their work.

Limited to the first 20 artists. Must set up for the entire event 11 AM – 5 PM and provide your own tent, tables, and cash box as well as submit a ST-19 Sales Tax form. May begin setting at 10 AM; tear down must be completed by 5:30 PM. Spaces will be in the street, adjacent to the curb.

To reserve a space, visit here. For questions contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Kingfield Neighborhood Executive Director at info@kingfield.org or 612-823-5980. Payments along with the form must be written to the Lyndale Neighborhood Association and mailed to LNA, 3537 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis MN, 55409.

Payment must be received by September 15th, 2016. We reserve the right to refuse any person from participating for any reason.

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Seward Coop
  • Clancey's Meats and Fish
  • Curran's
  • Apoy
  • Cafe Ena
  • gigi's cafe
  • Kyatchi
  • Lake Country School
  • La Fresca
  • The Lowbrow
  • Nighthawks
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Breadsmith Edina
  • Butter Bakery Cafe