| AFL-CIO | American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization |
| AIC | Association of Indiana Counties |
| BEA | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| BBC | Building Better Communities |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| BSU | Ball State University |
| C2ER | Council for Community and Economic Research (formerly ACCRA) |
| CAGIT | County Adjusted Gross Income Tax |
| CBCC | Community Business Credit Corporation |
| CBER | Center for Business and Economic Research |
| CDBG | Community Development Block Grant |
| CDC | Community Development Corporation |
| COIT | County Option Income Tax |
| CRA | Community Reinvestment Act |
| CRAMS | Center for Research and Management Services |
| DNR | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| DOE | Indiana Department of Education |
| DOL | Department of Labor |
| DWD | Department of Workforce Development |
| EDA | Economic Development Administration |
| EDGE | Economic Development for a Growing Economy |
| EDIT | Economic Development Income Tax |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FSSA | Family and Social Services Administration |
| GATT | General Agreement Tariffs and Trade |
| GLITeC | Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center |
| HRIC | Human Resource Investment Council |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IACED | Indiana Association for Community and Economic Development |
| IACT | Indiana Association of Cities and Towns |
| IBEW | Indiana Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| IBRC | Indiana Business Research Center |
| ICGB | Indiana Center for Global Business |
| ICoC | Indiana Chamber of Commerce |
| IDB | Industrial Development Bonds |
| IDEM | Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
| IFA | Indiana Finance Authority |
| IEDA | Indiana Economic Development Association |
| IEDC | Indiana Economic Development Corporation |
| IEDC | International Economic Development Council |
| IEMA | Indiana Electronics Manufacturer’s Association |
| IHETS | Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System |
| IHFA | Indiana Housing Finance Authority |
| ILMC | Indiana Labor and Management Council |
| IMA | Indiana Manufacturer’s Association |
| INDOT | Indiana Department of Transportation |
| ISHB | Indiana State Board of Health |
| ISCDC | Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation |
| ISTA | Indiana State Teacher’s Association |
| IU | Indiana University |
| IURC | Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission |
| IVTC | Indiana Vocational and Technical Colleges |
| JETRO | Japan External Trade Organization |
| LEDO | Local Economic Development Organization |
| LMI | Labor Market Information |
| LSA | Legislative Services Agency |
| MAS | Manufacturing Assistance Services (BMT) |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| OCRA | Office of Community and Rural Affairs |
| PCRD | Purdue Center for Regional Development |
| PU | Purdue University |
| R&E | Retention and Expansion |
| REDO | Regional Economic Development Organization |
| RWB | Regional Workforce Board (formerly Workforce Investment Board) |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SBCD | Small Business Development Center |
| SBI | Small Business Institute |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| TAP | Technical Assistance Program |
| TIS | Technical Information Service |
| TSAP | Trade Show Assistance Program |
| UAW | United Auto Workers |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USDOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| USF&CS | U.S. Foreign & Commercial Service |
| WIA | Workforce Investment Act |