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Access our portal of national, state and local small business loan opportunities. New funding resources are added as information becomes available.

Community Impact Loan program

Dakota Business Lending
State(s): MN, MT, ND

Dakota Business Lending’s Community Impact Loan program offers flexible financing from $1,000 to $250,000 for businesses at any stage. Designed to fill gaps where traditional financing falls short, the program helps entrepreneurs become bankable and succeed long term.

Gap Loan Program

Initiative Foundation
State(s): MN

Offers gap loans that fill the financing void between what a bank can provide and what the borrower needs, supporting business investment projects.

SBA Community Advantage Loan

African Development Center
State(s): MN

Loans up to $350,000 for startups and existing businesses. As an SBA-approved lender, ADC offers these 7(a) guaranteed loans to businesses in underserved communities to support working capital, equipment, and expansion needs.

ADC Small Business Loans

African Development Center
State(s): MN

Loans up to $50,000 available for startups and existing businesses. Designed to support growth and working capital needs, especially for underserved entrepreneurs.

ADC Microloan

African Development Center
State(s): MN

Loans up to $10,000, approved internally by the ADC’s loan committee for eligible businesses. Ideal for early-stage or very small businesses with lower capital needs.