Carroll County Economic Development Corporation

What Carroll County Economic Development Corporation does

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987 that leads economic development strategy for Carroll County, Indiana, with a mission to add jobs, diversify the local economy, and enhance natural and cultural environments. The organization serves as a catalyst for business attraction, retention, and expansion, helping entrepreneurs and existing employers with site selection, incentive coordination, workforce development, and regulatory navigation. CCEDC manages a portfolio of industrial properties including Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park (with a 49,496 SF spec building), Project 218 (rail-served, 12-100 acres), JNT Farms (89.9+ acres, selected for Duke Energy Site Readiness Program), and Sycamore Industrial Park (12,123 SF available), and connects businesses to tax abatements, TIF, EDGE tax credits, and training funds.

The organization's business model is non-transactional: services are provided at no direct cost to businesses, with operating revenue derived from membership dues (200+ Chamber of Commerce member businesses), government grants, and contributions from utility and corporate partners including Duke Energy, Lilly Endowment, Purdue University, and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. CCEDC has a lean staff of 1-10 employees (two named: Executive Director James Wells and Office Manager Shannon Telfer) operating from a single headquarters at 120 W Main Street in Delphi, Indiana. Beyond core economic development, the corporation has expanded into quality-of-life initiatives including childcare development (Children's Garden opened March 2025, Little Oracles opening Fall 2026), housing (Carriage Estates Phase III), regional transit (interlocal agreement executed June 2025), and leadership development (Leadership Carroll County program).

Name

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation

Legal name

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://carrollcountyedc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization serving Carroll County, Indiana, providing business attraction, retention, and expansion services including site selection, incentive coordination, and workforce development. It manages industrial parks, facilitates public-private partnerships, and supports quality-of-life initiatives like childcare and housing.

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Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction
• Site selection assistance
• Workforce development
• Incentive coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Delphi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Economic Development Services: As a private, not-for-profit corporation, CCEDC generates revenue through membership dues, government grants, and potentially fees for services. Their primary function is to attract businesses, retain existing employers, and facilitate economic growth in Carroll County through coordination with state agencies, local governments, and private sector partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is a private, not-for-profit economic development organization that serves as a catalyst for business attraction, retention, and expansion in Carroll County, Indiana. It provides site location assistance, promotion of shovel-ready industrial parks, facilitation of incentive packages (tax abatements, TIF, EDGE tax credits), workforce development coordination, and direct engagement with businesses considering relocation or expansion. The organization manages multiple industrial properties including Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park, Project 218, JNT Farms, and Sycamore Industrial Park.

Product overview

Carroll County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is a private, not-for-profit economic development organization serving Carroll County, Indiana. Rather than a unified technology product, CCEDC provides a portfolio of economic development services and programs including: industrial site development and site location assistance for businesses; workforce development programs connecting employers with training resources; facilitation of incentive programs including tax abatements and TIF financing; business retention and expansion support; and management of multiple industrial properties including Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park, Project 218 Industrial Area, JNT Farms Industrial Site, and Sycamore Industrial Park. The organization also supports quality-of-life initiatives including childcare development, housing programs, leadership development (Leadership Carroll County), and regional connectivity projects. Key publications include the Close Up Newsletter providing quarterly economic updates. CCEDC collaborates with regional partners including Purdue University, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and local school districts to advance economic opportunity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park Shovel-ready industrial park in Delphi, Indiana featuring 25 acres of buildable land, proximity to Hoosier Heartland Highway, and an available shell building of 49,496 SF, targeting businesses seeking highway-accessible industrial sites.
• Project 218 Industrial Area Rail-served industrial site with 12-100 acres available in multiple parcels, adjacent to Hoosier Heartland Highway and State Road 218, zoned I-2 industrial, for businesses requiring rail access.
• JNT Farms Industrial Site 89.9+ acre rail-served commercial property in Camden, Indiana, selected for the Duke Energy Site Readiness Program with access to Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, targeting larger industrial users.
• Sycamore Industrial Park Flexible industrial suites in Flora, Indiana offering 12,123 SF of available commercial space with warehouse, office, and loading dock facilities, suited for smaller industrial and light-manufacturing tenants.
• Industrial Site Development Services Economic development services facilitating business relocation and expansion, including site location assistance, site tours, and connection to available industrial sites and buildings in Carroll County for prospective and expanding businesses.
• Workforce Development Programs Programs connecting education and training pathways to local employer needs, including partnerships with Ivy Tech, SkillUp Indiana, WorkOne Centers, and career technical education initiatives, for local employers and job seekers.
• Incentive and Tax Abatement Programs Facilitates access to property tax abatements, Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credits, and other state and local business incentives for eligible businesses.
• Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program Ongoing support for existing Carroll County businesses through relationship-building visits, needs identification, and connecting employers with resources to encourage continued investment and job growth.
• Leadership Carroll County Annual leadership development program running September through May, designed to develop community and business leaders through hands-on learning experiences for current and emerging local leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created infrastructure enabling $30 million cold-storage facility for Indiana Packers Corporation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Purdue UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2025Partnership with Purdue University and Lilly Endowment Inc. enabled the Children's Garden childcare center, bringing 68 new childcare seats to Carroll County. CCEDC also collaborates with Purdue on regional initiatives including the College & Community Collaboration (CCC) Initiative and arts and culture planning through the Greater Lafayette Region.
• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEDC works with IEDC on the READI initiative supporting community growth and quality-of-life projects. The IEDC provides shovel-ready site certification, industrial development grants, and economic development tax credits that benefit Carroll County businesses.
• Carroll County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 200 member businesses. Chamber offers training, funding, and free counseling to help businesses and careers thrive. Close partnership with CCEDC on business retention and expansion, promotional opportunities, networking events, and tourism support.
• Kankakee Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEDC is working with KIRPC to strengthen Carroll County's agricultural economy through value-added development, encourage innovation, and build long-term growth as part of regional agricultural strategy.
• Duke EnergymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke Energy Foundation provided $115,000 in grants for childcare accessibility in Indiana communities. Duke Energy also supports Carroll County through the Duke Energy Site Readiness Program (JNT Farms selected) and regional agricultural initiatives.
• Wabash Valley Power Alliance & Carroll White REMCmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in regional agricultural strategy and economic development. Carroll White REMC has its headquarters at Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park and secured new industrial site through CCEDC assistance.
• Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric June 2 partnership bringing public transit service into Carroll County through an interlocal agreement. Enhances mobility for rural residents and aligns with the CityVan employer-based vanpool program supporting regional workforce access.
• City of DelphicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey municipal partner for housing development (Bowen Estates subdivision through READI initiative), public transit expansion, and general economic development coordination. CCEDC office is located in downtown Delphi.
• Delphi Community School CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEDC supports Advanced Manufacturing Week, connects school to electricians' and carpenters' guilds, and plays key role in developing Innovation Center for students. Partnership on Career & Technical Education (CTE) and childcare facility (Little Oracles Childcare Center opening Fall 2026).
• Carroll Consolidated School CorporationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on CTE programs and new diploma requirements for Class of 2029. Collaboration on work-based learning opportunities and career readiness programs serving Carroll County students and local employers.
• Indiana Packers CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Carroll County employer with 2,000+ workers. CCEDC facilitated traffic study and roadway construction enabling their $30-million cold-storage facility. Ongoing business retention and expansion support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation: County-level EDC in Indiana operating a similar model of business attraction, retention, and managed industrial parks. Comparable in organizational structure (private nonprofit with public funding) and in pursuing rail- and highway-served industrial sites in central Indiana.
• Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership: Indiana county-level economic development organization offering site location, incentive coordination, and workforce development services. Closely comparable in mission, organizational form, and customer base of growing Indiana employers considering relocation or expansion.
• Greater Lafayette Commerce: Regional economic development and chamber organization serving Tippecanoe County and the Greater Lafayette area, directly adjacent to Carroll County. CCEDC is a member of the College & Community Collaboration Initiative led by Greater Lafayette, and both organizations pursue overlapping industrial attraction and workforce development goals in the same region.
• White County Economic Development: Adjacent rural Indiana county with a similar EDC structure pursuing light-industrial, agribusiness, and logistics-driven attraction along shared highway and rail corridors. Comparable in scale, staffing, and reliance on state-level funding partners.
• Cass County Economic Development: Neighboring north-central Indiana county with a comparable EDC model focused on small-market industrial attraction, workforce development, and agribusiness retention. Similar organizational scale and rural-midwest demographic context as Carroll County.
• Clinton County Economic Development: Neighboring rural Indiana county EDC of comparable scale, pursuing similar light-industrial and agribusiness attraction strategies. Shares regional workforce dynamics and competing for similar small-footprint manufacturing prospects along the I-65 / Hoosier Heartland corridor.
• Boone County Economic Development Corporation: Indiana county-level EDC pursuing comparable strategies around industrial site development, workforce pipelines, and BR&E programs. Operates in a similar suburban-central-Indiana context and competes with Carroll County for some of the same logistics-driven industrial prospects.

Others

• Indiana Economic Development Association: The statewide professional association of Indiana's economic development organizations, of which CCEDC is a member. IEDA provides training, advocacy, and grant funding (including the $6,000 grant CCEDC received in 2023) to county-level EDCs across the state.

Regional players

• Tippecanoe County Economic Development: Public-sector economic development function in the county immediately adjacent to Carroll County and a key partner in the new regional transit interlocal agreement. Operates at a larger scale than CCEDC and competes for some of the same industrial tenants in the Greater Lafayette region.

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC): The state-level economic development agency that CCEDC partners with directly. IEDC administers the shovel-ready site certification, READI grants, EDGE tax credits, and industrial development grants that Carroll County leverages — making it the most important upstream peer in the same value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CarrollCoEDC/?ref=page_internal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carroll-county-economic-development-corporation/about

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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