Grow EKY Loan Fund — Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Inc. is a business loan from Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Inc.. That’s why we’re introducing the Grow EKY Fund, a financing initiative and support program designed to strengthen the businesses our communities rely on every day. From neighborhood grocers and farmers to daycare providers, plumbers, electricians, and contractors, these are the businesses that keep communities functioning and growing. They are also critical to long-term stability, economic opportunity, and recovery.