$250K
per applicant
Loan
Below-market financing
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Apply when you're ready
Moderate
Underwriting required
Below-market loans for Louisiana small businesses unable to access conventional financing, supporting startup and expansion of companies creating jobs across the state, especially in economically distressed parishes.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Business must be a Louisiana small business (fewer than 100 employees)
2.Must be unable to obtain conventional financing at reasonable terms
3.Loan amounts: $5,000–$250,000 at below-market interest rates
4.Must create at least 1 new full-time job per $50,000 borrowed
5.Priority for businesses in rural parishes and economically distressed areas
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