Rockland Trust Co. has received the National Association of Development Companies’ (NADCO) Diamond Award, recognizing it as an “Extraordinary Lender Partner in Economic Development” in conjunction with the South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corp.

The award honors a lender whose partnership with a local community development company extends beyond its participation in the SBA 504 loan program. Rockland Trust was selected from a national pool of bank candidates for also providing grants to SEED that support its Small Business Technical Assistance Program.

“We are honored to be recognized for our support of SEED and [its] programs to assist the small business community,” Gerard Nadeau, executive vice president and director of commercial banking at Rockland Trust, said in a statement. “SEED’s Small Business Technical Assistance Program and participation in the SBA 504 program has helped us meet our small business customers’ needs, as well as contributed to strengthening our local communities.”