Businesses
Government-funded
$10.0M
per applicant
Loan
Below-market financing
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Apply when you're ready
Moderate
Underwriting required
Guarantees up to 90% of bank loans for NH small and mid-size businesses that cannot qualify for conventional financing. Helps companies access capital for real estate, equipment, working capital, and business acquisition. Loan guarantees typically range from $100,000 to $10 million.
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.Business must be located in or relocating to New Hampshire
2.Must demonstrate inability to secure full conventional financing without guarantee
3.Eligible uses: real estate, equipment, working capital, acquisitions
4.Guarantee: up to 90% of loan principal
5.NH BFA approval required before bank extends the loan
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