FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

 Small Business Loans

The Small Business Administration ("SBA") has developed some streamlined procedures for new small and micro loans.  The SBA works with lenders to provide loans to small businesses. The agency doesn’t lend money directly to small business owners. Instead, it sets guidelines for loans made by its partnering lenders, community development organizations, and micro-lending institutions. The SBA reduces risk for lenders and makes it easier for them to access capital. That makes it easier for small businesses to get loans. Click here to learn more. 

Investment Capital

Find an investor for your business through a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) licensed by the Small Business Administration (SBA).  An SBIC is a privately owned company that’s licensed and regulated by the SBA. SBICs invest in small businesses in the form of debt and equity. The SBA doesn’t invest directly into small businesses, but it does provide funding to qualified SBICs with expertise in certain sectors or industries. Those SBICs then use their private funds, along with SBA-guaranteed funding, to invest in small businesses. To learn more, Click here.  

Disaster Loans

The SBA provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.

SBA now offers you the option of filing your home and business disaster loan applications through the Electronic Loan Application online. To learn more, click here.

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Last modified: October 13, 2025 .