Maryland companies that receive an ExportMD Award are eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursement for expenses associated with an international marketing project. Applications due first of each month.
Préstamos de emergencia COVID-19
A medida que evolucionan los desarrollos en respuesta a la propagación de COVID-19, sabemos que muchas pequeñas empresas tienen preguntas sobre las implicaciones dentro del lugar de trabajo, y las opciones de financiación que ayuden a impulsar sus negocios durante este momento difícil. Ofrecemos consejos, recursos e información sobre nuevas oportunidades de financiación y desarrollos de políticas que compartiremos en nuestro sitio web y a través de presentaciones en línea. Estaremos publicando actualizaciones diarias en ésta página con información útil sobre las formas en que las pequeñas empresas pueden prepararse para el impacto de COVID-19 en sus negocios y en sus comunidades.
Maryland Department of Commerce
ExportMD Program
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit Program (KSBTC)
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program offers between $3,500 and $25,000 per year for small businesses that have hired and sustained at least one new job in the last year and/or purchased at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology. The new employee must have been on the payroll for at least one year and earn at least $10.88/hour.
Area served: Kentucky Audience: Small Business Owners
Feed the Hunger Fund
Feed the Hunger Fund
The Feed the Hunger Fund is a unique food-focused loan program infuses capital and business expertise into communities excluded from traditional financing options. Their Funding Process provides one-on-one Business Development services pre and post loan.
Area served: California, Hawaii Audience: Small Business Owners
State of Maryland
Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund
MEAF provides loans of up to $150,000 for small and underserved businesses with fewer than
50 employees. Eligible businesses include manufacturers, wholesalers, retail, technology firms, service companies and skilled trades.
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners
Kentucky Export Initiative
Kentucky Export Initiative Step Grant
For Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance, the STEP grant provides reimbursement for allowable international export development activities including: participation in training workshops, international trade expertise and assistance, online e-commerce platform fees, marketing media, trade show exhibitions, and more.
Area served: Kentucky Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
The New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC)
Small Business Assistance through NB100!
This is a new program offered by the NBEDC to promote entrepreneurship, grow local wealth, and strengthen community bonds. Through this program, entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to apply for a $10,000 kick-starter grant after completing technical assistance programming offered by one of our partners.
Area served: New Bedford, Massachusetts Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
SBMX
The Rebuild Bond Program
Through the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program, eligible small businesses can apply to issue Small Business Bonds to their community with no origination fees. A Small Business Bond is like a loan, but instead of paying monthly principal and interest to a bank, it's paid to your community of investors.
Area served: District of Columbia Audience: Small Business Owners
Coos Economic Development Corporation
Revolving Loan Fund
The Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) are intended for permanent working capital, fixed asset and gap financing needs for start-up and existing businesses located in Coös County and bordering areas. CEDC maintains various RLFs, including their EDA Fund that can be used in the region and in Grafton County, USDA RMAP for microloans of $50K or less, and Borders Revolving Loan Fund (BRLF) specifically for business loans in CEDC’s northernmost communities.
Area served: Coos County, New Hampshire Audience: Small Business Owners
Mission Driven Finance
San Diego Subcontractor Financing Program
Mission Driven Finance provides small businesses access to flexible funding to help you grow and compete for municipal and corporate contracts. They offer loans between $100,000-$500,000.
Area served: San Diego County, California Audience:
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program
The California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program will provide relief to small agricultural businesses that experienced a decline in annual gross receipts or gross profits due to drought or flood conditions. Group 3 will be allocated to qualified small agricultural businesses that do not file their 2022 tax returns until 2024.
Area served: California Audience: Small Business Owners