Indiana
While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
CBAI Community Development, Inc.
Indianapolis
CBSI Development Fund, Inc.
New Albany
Community Choice Federal Credit Union
Indianapolis,
Indiana Redevelopment Corporation
Indianapolis
Project Renew
Fort Wayne
South Bend Heritage Foundation, Inc.
South Bend
Spencer County Bank
Santa Claus
Your Community Bank
New Albany
To get approval for your small business loan application, you must be able to meet the lending criteria set down. Some organisations are more risk averse than others, and will therefore have more st...
The Small Business Administration has constituted the Secondary Market Lending Authority program, one which aims to provide liquidity for the secondary market, thereby ultimately encouraging new lending opportunities from banks of Small Business Administration guaranteed loans.