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Loans backed by SBA make it easier for small businesses to access affordable funding with more flexible terms and added support. Find out which SBA-guaranteed loan program is best for your business, then use Lender Match to be matched to lenders. Benefits of SBA-guaranteed loans Competitive terms: SBA-guaranteed loans generally have rates and fees that are comparable to non-guaranteed loans.
Counseling and education: Some loans come with continued support to help you start and run your business. Unique benefits: Lower down payments, flexible overhead requirements, and no collateral needed for some loans. Lenders and loan programs have unique eligibility requirements.
In general, eligibility is based on what a business does to receive its income, the character of its ownership, and where the business operates. Normally, businesses must meet SBA size standards , be able to repay, and have a sound business purpose. Even those with bad credit may qualify for startup funding.
The lender will provide you with a full list of eligibility requirements for your loan. SBA’s primary program for providing long-term financing for a variety of purposes. 7(a) loans are delivered by SBA 7(a) lenders.
Fund or grow your business Long-term, fixed-rate financing available through mission-oriented, community-based SBA Certified Development Companies. Finance your business’s growth Loans of $50,000 or less to help businesses and certain non-profit childcare centers. Microloans are provided by intermediary lenders.
Get funding for small improvements SBA created programs to make it easier for U.S. small businesses to finance day-to-day operations, advance orders with suppliers, and debt refinancing. Fund your business with an SBA-guaranteed loan. Get matched to an SBA-approved lender and find the best loans to start and grow your small business.
Although funding is no longer available, you may still access limited information on SBA’s pandemic-era programs . If you see suspicious activity, would like to report mismanagement of federal funds involving SBA programs, or think someone has taken out a loan in your name, learn how to report these problems .
Explore alternative funding sources for your small business that include browsing our SBIC directory for investment capital, surety bonds, and grants.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Minority-owned or underserved community businesses, under 500 employees. Confirm the full requirements on the funder's own website before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 – $350,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs on the funder's own website.
SBA Community Advantage Loans is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Verify program details on the funder's own website before applying.
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On September 22, 2026, SBA awarded more than $8 million through the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program — 50 organizations, up to $180,000 each, 43 renewals and only 7 newcomers, performance beginning September 30. FAST is not a grant you apply for. It is a subsidy for the proposal help you are currently paying for, and the statutory match tiers explain why the strongest innovation states keep losing coverage.
Read articleOn September 2, 2026, SBA published an updated commercialization benchmark: firms with more than 25 Phase II awards in five years must derive at least 33 percent of total revenue from non-SBIR sources in FY2027, and 50 percent from FY2028 onward. It takes effect November 15, 2026. Because the measurement window looks backward three completed fiscal years, the first test is already decided — and the second is two-thirds decided. Here is the arithmetic, the history, and what firms near the line should do.
Read articleOn August 24, 2026, DOE and SBA signed a memorandum of agreement creating the Small Business Investment Company-Energy Initiative, pointing a $58 billion SBA-leveraged investment program at DOE's technology priorities. No application, no NOFO, no deadline. Here is how SBIC capital actually works, why a January 2026 rule change made this possible, and what a company sitting on a DOE Phase II award should do about it.
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