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

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to …

Nov 13, 2024 · If you have trouble getting a traditional business loan, you should look into SBA-guaranteed loans. When a bank thinks your business is too risky to lend money to, the U.S. Small …

Access additional information about SBA’s current and past COVID-19 relief programs, including documents in other languages and debt relief for SBA loan borrowers impacted by the pandemic.

Aug 21, 2024 · Microloans can be used for a variety of purposes that help small businesses expand. Use them when you need less than $50,000 to rebuild, re-open, repair, enhance, or improve your …

Find out about SBA's limited small business grants for scientific research, community promotion of entrepreneurship, and exporting.

Nov 13, 2025 · But the shutdown halted approvals within SBA’s flagship 7 (a) and 504 programs, which provide federally-guaranteed loans for small businesses who typically use the funds to hire, finance …

May 30, 2025 · The maximum loan amount for a 7 (a) loan is $5 million. Key eligibility factors are based on what the business does to receive its income, its credit history, and where the business operates.

Apr 15, 2025 · Please contact your lender for questions on the availability of this assistance for your SBA loan. The initiatives described are limited to the level of available funding provided by Congress.

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