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.
Loans & Grants
List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
Local government loan/grant programs, Government loan/grant programs
Maryland
State of Maryland
Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Colorado
Certifiably Green Denver
Certifiably Green Denver Equity Funding
Certifiably Green Denver's Equity Funding helps women and minority-owned small businesses fund their sustainability projects. The program provides up to $10,000 in up-front funding that will help businesses meet their sustainability goals and improve operations.
Area served: City and County of Denver, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Massachusetts
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
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Corporate loan/grant programs
California, Hawaii
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
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
North Carolina
Madison County, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Mountain BizWorks
Madison County Small Business Loan Fund
The Madison County Small Business Loan Fund aims to provide a rapid source of assistance for Madison County-based businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Loans are available for up to $10,000, based on the business’s pre-COVID-19 revenue.
Area served: Madison County, North Carolina Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
