Loan Programs

Business Impact NW works with small businesses to provide funding from startup to established businesses in need of growth capital. Focused on funding small business owners, especially women, veterans, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, and disabled entrepreneurs

The state of Oregon applied for federal funds to bolster existing small business financing programs, as well as create new programs to provide and support access to capital for new and growing Oregon businesses.

Affordable business loans with access to a dedicated loan officer.

Craft3 is a nonprofit lender that specializes in working with borrowers unable to qualify for bank financing including businesses or nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest.

Kiva is a non-profit that expands access to capital for entrepreneurs around the world through crowdfunding up to 15,000.

MESO is a designated SBA micro-lender, an IDA fiduciary, a USDA RMAP (Rural Micro-Entrepreneur Assistance Program) lender, and a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)

OAME’s subsidiary company, Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Credit Corporation (OAMECC), provides SBA Loans to help minority small businesses succeed and grow through technical assistance and access to needed capital.

Following an online readiness assessment, CAT advisers prepare business owners for funding through one-on-one guidance on business planning, financial projections, developing a finance strategy, and assisting with funder relations and connections.

Early-stage business incubator offering technical support, access to large network, training events, market validation, financial literacy and investor readiness. OSC mentors and helps founders access potential investors.

Find funding to start or grow a business, or to help a business recover after a declared disaster.