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Business Oregon : Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) : Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) Created by the Oregon Legislature in 1991, the Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises, and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon.
This fund fills a niche not provided through traditional lending markets. Nearly every type of business is eligible to apply.
Participants must meet one of the following criteria: The Applicant must have had total revenues of $1,500,000 or less in the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the date application is made to the Fund for a loan; The Applicant must have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees at the time of application; or, At least 50 percent of the Applicant’s business or proposed business must be owned by an individual or individuals classified as Severely Disabled.
A maximum aggregate lifetime amount of $1,000,000 in loan proceeds from the Fund; Generally a maximum amortization not to exceed the useful life of the assets being financed, as determined by the department, not to exceed 10 years; and A fixed interest rate of Prime plus 2%, minimum. What is the Application Process?
Applications must show that the business: Can provide good and sufficient collateral* for the loan; Possesses a reasonable capacity to repay the loan; Meets program equity requirements; Is enrolled in small business counseling through Certified Entities; and Meets other criteria outlined in the EDLF Application and Oregon Administrative Rule. *Market value of collateral will be discounted.
Contact a Business Finance Officer for more details. Interested applicants should first contact a Certified Entity and then a Business Finance Officer for more information. Applications are submitted to the small business development counselor from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at your local community college or other Certified Entity.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.