Invest in St. Louis
St. Louis has an unprecedented opportunity to leverage $246 million in City and Federal ARPA commitments to cocreate a more vibrant, just and growing economy in which all St. Louisans can thrive — but we can’t do it alone! That’s why SLDC has created the Economic Justice Accelerator to leverage public funding, private equity and philanthropic investment to sustain the Economic Justice Action Plan through and beyond 2026.
“The Economic Justice Accelerator will attract and leverage public, private and philanthropic capital to the City of St. Louis to invest in catalytic projects led by women and minority business owners and developers in strategic neighborhoods, programs targeted to create economic mobility and products to provide access to capital for all to thrive.” ”
Economic Justice Accelerator
SLDC has partnered with nationally and locally recognized experts to create the Accelerator, identify, prioritize, vet, fund and build capacity for the projects, programs and products outlined in the Economic Justice Action Plan.
Economic Development & Transformation Fund at St. Louis Community Foundation
The Economic Development Transformation Fund (Transformation Fund) established by the St. Louis Community Foundation in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation and the City of St. Louis will support economic development activity that will empower, develop and transform the City of St. Louis through a vibrant, just and growing economy where all people can thrive.
The philanthropic capital raised through the Transformation Fund will be leveraged through strategically aligned public and private sources focused on economic justice - dismantling longstanding barriers and expanding opportunities for its marginalized residents, businesses, and neighborhoods.
The Transformation Fund will provide the opportunity for the philanthropic community to accelerate equitable economic growth by attracting public funding and local & national impact investors to the region.
The Economic Justice Accelerator Fund focuses on the implementation of the Plan, allowing for additional resources to be leveraged for maximum impact.
