State Small Business Credit Initiative
Overview
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) uses federal funding to stimulate private-sector lending and improve access to capital for small businesses and manufacturers that are creditworthy but not getting loans they need to expand and create jobs.
The initiative allocates up to $15.4 million into four state programs:
- The Capital Access Program
- Emerging Entrepreneurs Fund
- Small Business Loan Guarantees
- Early Stage Fund
To learn more about each fund, select the links to each program page in the table of contents.
With a goal of attracting $10 of private investment for each federal dollar invested, the SSBCI is expected to spur more than $150 million in lending to small businesses statewide and fuel the creation of more than 3,000 new jobs in Minnesota.
For More Information
Bart Bevins
651-259-7424 or 800-657-3858
E-mail: Bart.Bevins@state.mn.us