Oklahoma
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:
Bank of Cherokee County, Inc.
Tahlequah
Chickasaw Banc Holding Company
Oklahoma City
Fort Gibson State Bank
Fort Gibson
MetaFund Corporation f.k.a. Oklahoma MetaFund CDC
Oklahoma City
MetaMarkets OK, LLC.
Oklahoma City
Neighborhood Housing Services of Oklahoma City, Inc.
Oklahoma City
New Markets Redevelopment, LP
Oklahoma City
Osage Nation
Pawhuska
The Small Business Administration has established the Portable Assistance Program wherein they seek to provide grants to Small Business Development Lead Centers that provide services to small businesses in an effort to increase the success of small business establishments and their viability in certain communities where economic hardship is apparent and is attributable to the impact of a major disaster.
The SBA is dedicated to lend a hand to the service people in America and directly links with the Patriot Express Loan for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during the process, which is an indispensable part to support economic prosperity.