Browse SBA-guaranteed loans of different types such as microloans, 7(a) loans, 504 loans, etc. Loan amounts range between $500-$5 million.

LEDC provides alternative loan options to start-ups and existing businesses that have difficulty obtaining credit from mainstream financial institutions.

Facade Improvement Program. Supports businesses with small facade improvement projects. Funding is now available from District Bridges for projects such as painting, lighting, signage, damage repair and more.

District Bridges provides their own small business grants, and entrepreneurs can browse active grants available to DC area businesses through this database.

Access this list of local alternative lenders provide micro lending options to women and minority entrepreneurs who have difficulty accessing capital from traditional banks in the DC Metro Region.

Access available grant opportunities for women-owned businesses across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Browse current grant opportunities available for small businesses in Washington, DC.

Working Solutions CDFI is the First to Believe in start-up and early-stage businesses by providing diverse entrepreneurs with affordable capital, customized business consulting, and community connections to increase economic opportunity in Northern California. Geographical requirement is business must operate in one of the 19 Northern California counties served by Working Solutions: Alameda, Contra Costa, Madera, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, & Yolo.

LIIF supports sustainable, community-based systems for financing and developing child care facilities through capital investments and capacity building throughout the United States, with a specific focus in California, San Francisco, Washington, DC, New York City and Atlanta. LIIF provides grant and loan capital for facilities development and improvement. In combination with capital, LIIF delivers specialized business support and development, including training and technical assistance on facilities design, development, financing and operations.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. To date, more than 12,800 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Through the program, you will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.