Businesses
Government-funded
$1.5M
per applicant
Loan
Below-market financing
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Apply when you're ready
Moderate
Underwriting required
Low-interest small business loans of $5,000–$1.5 million through LED's Small Business Assistance Program. Supports Louisiana companies creating jobs with working capital, equipment, and business acquisition loans at rates below conventional lenders.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Louisiana-based small business (under 250 employees)
2.Loan: $5,000–$1.5 million at below-market interest rates
3.Must demonstrate job creation or retention
4.Personal guarantee from principal owners required
5.Cannot be used to refinance existing debt
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Utah OEO · Utah
30% state income tax credit on new employee wages for businesses creating 5+ jobs in rural Utah Economic Opportunity Zones. Meaningful incentive to locate outside Salt Lake's urban corridor, with a 5-year credit period.
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