Maryland Entrepreneur Hub Resource Directory. The Maryland Entrepreneur Hub enables innovators, startup founders, and small business owners to find and connect with the right resources for their business, including investors, universities, mentoring programs, networking groups, training programs, and more. Visit their resource directory of over 1000+ programs such as business development, financing, mentorship, accelerators, etc. for small businesses.
Access available grant opportunities for women-owned businesses across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
ShopHER’s objective is to cultivate retail entrepreneurship and reduce the obstacles that prevent the creation of successful businesses. It is specifically designed for women-owned small businesses that were hurt by the COVID pandemic and are seeking to re-establish their retail operations. By providing these companies with business counseling services and rent abatement, ShopHER will help them generate revenue and achieve stability with the goal of returning to their own retail space.
In collaboration with the Maryland Energy Administration and using Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds, MARBIDCO offers affordable financing for projects to improve energy efficiency in food and fiber businesses.
Minimum / Maximum Loan Amounts: $2,500 to $30,000 Please note, loan advances may not exceed the cost of actually making the improvements minus any grant incentive funding received for a project.
We provide loans from $500 to $50,000 Micro-Financing with flexible criteria We loan to Restaurants, Transportation, Service companies, various small businesses, and many more
Although essential for thriving communities, small businesses and nonprofit organizations experience particular challenges with accessing capital to build their operational capacity or expand. CFE is dedicated to closing this financing gap. Entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders can turn to us for term loans and lines of credit, plus technical assistance.
List of financial relief programs available in the State of Maryland
Provides funds obtained through video lottery terminals (slots) to assist small, minority, and women owned businesses located in targeted areas surrounding six Maryland casinos
Provides flexible financing to new or expanding businesses in Sustainable Communities and Priority Funding Areas through Maryland
Provides no interest loans of up to $50,000, from one to eight years, for businesses owned by military reservists, veterans, National Guard personnel, and for small businesses that employ or are owned by such persons