The Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program will provide funding to help start new child care businesses as well as expand current licensed capacity to increase the number of children served by existing child care providers. Grants are available through 2024 or until all funds are awarded, whichever comes first.
Loans & Grants
List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
Coastal Enterprises Inc
Maine State Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program
Area served: Maine Audience: Small Business Owners
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Microenterprise Assistance Program
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
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Colorado Startup Loan Fund
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
Coos Economic Development Corporation
Revolving Loan Fund
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
Northeastern Colorado Revolving Loan Fund
Northeast Colorado Revolving Loan Fund - COVID Funding
NCRLF provides small business loans in the six counties of northeastern Colorado. Loans are made to benefit communities, through new or existing services or products and job growth.
Area served: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners