In light of the sweeping impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our small business community, Southern Colorado Community Lending (a subsidiary organization of NeighborWorks Southern Colorado) is responding swiftly to support our local, community businesses. The newly established 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.
Loans & Grants
List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
Neighborworks
Neighborworks Southern Colorado Emergency Small Business Loan Fund COVID-19
Area served: Southern Colorado, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
Invest Atlanta
Atlanta Recovery Loan Program
The Atlanta Recovery Loan Program (ARLP) is a new loan program, offering low-cost loans to help small businesses grow ownership of tangible assets — a major challenge for diverse-owned small businesses — to help them build wealth and avoid displacement due to changing economic conditions.
Area served: Georgia 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. Up to $500,000 available in Application Cycle 1, up to $1,000,000 available in Application Cycle 2.
Area served: Nebraska Audience: Non-profits
SBMX
The Rebuild Bond Program
Through the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program, eligible small businesses can apply to issue Small Business Bonds to their community with no origination fees. A Small Business Bond is like a loan, but instead of paying monthly principal and interest to a bank, it's paid to your community of investors.
Area served: District of Columbia Audience: Small Business Owners
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit Program (KSBTC)
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program offers between $3,500 and $25,000 per year for small businesses that have hired and sustained at least one new job in the last year, and purchased at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology.
Area served: Kentucky Audience: Small Business Owners