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For the full website experience, please update your browser to one of the Internet Explorer 10 or higher. High Contrast Mode On or Off switch Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development, the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund is more than a financial assistance program.
It’s a one stop shop for business owners and nonprofits to get support and guidance before, during and after the loan application process. Working capital loans are provided between $5,000 and $500,000 (subject to eligibility) with no origination fees, fixed 4. 5% interest rate, and 60- and 72-month payback terms depending on loan size.
During the loan process, applicants receive support from a network of community lenders and technical assistance providers with decades of experience working with small businesses. This program has an equity-minded approach focused on communities that have historically experienced barriers to accessing working capital. Learn more about the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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DECD Community Investment Fund (Bridgeport Business Alliance Grants) is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). A five-year grant program supporting new and existing small businesses looking to scale. Funds can be used for operating expenses. Priority is given to minority, women, disabled, and veteran-owned businesses and those in distressed municipalities.
The Youth Service Corps Grant Program is a grant from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) that funds Youth Service Bureaus providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services for at-risk, delinquent, pregnant, parenting, and troubled youth. Youth Service Bureaus are agencies operated by municipalities or designated private agencies that coordinate and implement services for youth from birth to age 18. Bureau operations must include an Advisory Board, an annual plan, and accountability to elected municipal officials. Grants provide $10,000 per participating youth or young adult plus 15% for program administration. Eligible applicants are municipalities of priority school districts as described in Connecticut General Statutes section 10-266p. No specific deadline is listed.
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.