All Grants & Funding Programs

The most common SBA loan program, providing government-backed financing up to $5 million for working capital, equipment, real estate, and business acquisition. Interest rates are capped based on loan size, with terms up to 25 years for real estate.

Provides small loans up to $50,000 through nonprofit intermediary lenders to help small businesses and certain nonprofit childcare centers start up and expand. Average microloan is about $13,000. Interest rates typically 8-13% with terms up to 6 years.

Fosters small business development and job creation by enhancing access to capital. Allocated more than $472 million with emphasis on helping traditionally underserved businesses and those affected by COVID-19.

Provides short-term, low-interest working capital loans up to $50,000 to small businesses impacted by declared disasters or emergencies. Designed as bridge financing while applying for long-term aid.

Provides small business loans ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 along with educational resources, coaching, and support networks in both English and Spanish. Focuses on underserved entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides information on loan payments, program data, and archived content for its COVID-era relief programs. Borrowers may be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness and can learn how to monitor the status of their COVID-19 EIDL, make payments, and request servicing actions.

Contact an SBA-licensed Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) looking to invest in small businesses. Use the fields to narrow your search and click “Filter” to see your results below. Companies are also listed alphabetically in the following table, or use the “Download CSV” button to download a complete list in .csv file format.

SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help homeowners, renters, and businesses of all sizes recover from declared disasters. Loans are available for businesses and homes affected by disaster. SBA disaster loans can be used for losses not covered by insurance or funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and business operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

In response to ongoing challenges with widespread permitting delays that have stalled recovery and rebuilding efforts in states like California, President Donald J. Trump has empowered the SBA to implement new regulations through a new executive order. These regulatory changes will enable SBA disaster borrowers to bypass certain state and local permitting requirements if the borrower has been unable to obtain requisite approvals after an extended period of time.

SBA disaster assistance is available for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by the Severe Storms, Flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong in Alaska. Disaster loans are available to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, as well as working capital loans to help small businesses meet their financial obligations.

SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in Texas. Types of available disaster loans include Home Disaster Loans, Business Physical Disaster Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).

SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds in California. Disaster loans are available to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles, as well as working capital loans to help small businesses meet their financial obligations.

SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by Hurricane Helene. Types of available disaster loans include Home Disaster Loans, Business Physical Disaster Loans, and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).

Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence. Renters and homeowners may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. These loans cover disaster losses not fully covered by insurance or other sources.

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners and small businesses impacted by declared natural and other disasters. Eligible SBA disaster loan borrowers may choose to receive expanded funding to help mitigate their home or business against future disasters. SBA disaster loans can be increased up to 20% to make building upgrades.

Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations located in a declared disaster area and which have suffered substantial economic injury may be eligible for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). EIDL provides the necessary working capital to help small businesses impacted by a disaster survive until normal operations resume.

SBA provides loans to help eligible small businesses with operating expenses if they have an essential employee who is a military reservist called to active duty. The maximum Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) amount is $2 million, but SBA has authority to waive the $2 million statutory limit if the business is a major source of employment.

SBA provides grants to help empower small manufacturers. The goal of the Empower To Grow (E2G) Manufacturing in America Grant is to provide workforce development in key manufacturing industries, such as timber, energy, aluminum, steel, digital, and automotive.

The STEP grant program has helped thousands of small businesses obtain grants and find customers in the international marketplace since 2011. Through awards to U.S. states and territories, STEP helps small businesses overcome obstacles to exporting by providing grants to cover costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets.

SBA grants for community organizations and cooperative agreements support small business growth and development. There are multiple programs available, including Boots to Business (B2B), Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (SDVETP), Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC), Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneur Training Program (VFPETP), Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP), and Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.