Businesses
Government-funded
$2.0M
per applicant
Loan
Below-market financing
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Apply when you're ready
Moderate
Underwriting required
Provides below-market-rate loans through local lenders for Montana small businesses creating jobs. The program uses state investment funds to buy down interest rates on loans originated by partner financial institutions.
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.Must be a for-profit business located in Montana
2.Minimum of 1 new full-time job created per $35,000 borrowed
3.Loan originated through a participating Montana financial institution
4.Business must have been operating for at least 1 year
5.Collateral and creditworthiness evaluated by local lender
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