List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
The Microenterprise Lending Program is meant to support the transfer of Nebraska-based technology & innovation to create high-growth, high technology businesses and to enhance creation of wealth and quality jobs. Eligible applicants must qualify as non profit micro-loan delivery organizations.
Area served: Nebraska Audience: Non-profits
The Colorado Startup Loan Fund provides loan capital to mission-based lenders to provide loans to Colorado entrepreneurs and small business owners needing capital to start, restart, or restructure a business, and those who are not able to obtain a loan from traditional lenders. This is a revolving loan fund through 2032, meaning the dollars will be used to continue supporting new entrepreneurs as loans are repaid.
Area served: Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
The Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) are intended for permanent working capital, fixed asset and gap financing needs for start-up and existing businesses located in Coös County and bordering areas. CEDC maintains various RLFs, including their EDA Fund that can be used in the region and in Grafton County, USDA RMAP for microloans of $50K or less, and Borders Revolving Loan Fund (BRLF) specifically for business loans in CEDC’s northernmost communities.
Area served: Coos County, New Hampshire Audience: Small Business Owners
The Small Business Emergency Microloan Program now provides financing needed to strengthen small business enterprises in this time of acute need that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. They offer loans from $1,000 to $20,000.
Area served: Southern Colorado, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
Pennsylvanis has created a $61 million fund to provide working capital loans of up to $100,000 directly to small businesses and hopefully nonprofits (those that employ 100 or fewer persons). Loan applications are packaged by a CEDO that services the county your business is or will be located in.
Area served: Pennsylvania Audience: Small Business Owners
The eBay Up & Running Grants program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education and coaching, and more. This year, eBay is expanding its grant with an additional stipend worth up to $500 for each grantee to apply to eBay Refurbished office equipment, technology and tools to keep their small businesses up and running.
Audience: Small Business Owners
They've partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding and services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to support both established and budding business ventures with the most significant distribution of funding for small business owners in recent years.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Fast Break for Small Business provides entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses. The program aims to assist business owners with the tools and resources they need to start and grow their businesses.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Amazon Business is awarding over $250,000 in monetary grants and prizes to support the growth of 15 small businesses. Amazon Business small business customers based in the US with annual revenues of $1,000,000 or less can apply for a grant from May 1–May 24, 2024.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Backing the B.A.R. is an NAACP initiative that is awarding over $100,000 in acceleration grants, education, support and entrepreneurship solutions for Black-owned bars, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, liquor stores and small businesses in the process of applying for a liquor license.
Audience: Small Business Owners
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