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The Oregon Entrepreneurs Program, offered through the Oregon Business Development Department's Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF), provides direct loans of up to $250,000 to startups, micro-enterprises, and small businesses seeking to expand or establish operations in Oregon. Created by the Oregon Legislature in 1991, the EDLF fills a gap left by traditional lending markets.
Eligible applicants must have had revenues of $1,500,000 or less in the prior 12 months, employ 25 or fewer full-time equivalent workers, or be at least 50% owned by a severely disabled individual. Nearly all business types qualify. The program is administered by Business Oregon and supports economic development statewide.
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aspx) 3. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) # 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.
* Program Information andApplication * Personal Financial Statement * Demographic Questionnaire (in multiple languages) 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.
## How Does Funding Work? * 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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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Oregon-based small businesses with high-growth potential Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $250,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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