Loans & Grants
Loans and Grants
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans & Grants Offers financing and funding options for small businesses.
Craft3 Certified non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing small business loans in Oregon and Washington.
Mercy Corp Northwest
Provides loans and grants to new and existing businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank loans.
Provides loans and grants to new and existing businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank loans.
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon CapitalLink
Financing for small business entrepreneurs who are unable to access capital through traditional banking institutions.
Financing for small business entrepreneurs who are unable to access capital through traditional banking institutions.
Oregon Entrepreneur Network Angel Oregon
Held in the spring of each year, Angel Oregon offers competitive investment awards to early-stage companies, historically $200,000 - $300,000.
Held in the spring of each year, Angel Oregon offers competitive investment awards to early-stage companies, historically $200,000 - $300,000.
Innovation, Research and Technology Transfer Grants
Tigard entrepreneurs and innovators have a new partner in Business Oregon to help bring their idea for a commercially viable product to market. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants are competitive federal programs designed to stimulate technological innovation and provide new opportunities for small businesses to conduct research and development (R&D) with commercialization potential.
Tigard entrepreneurs and innovators have a new partner in Business Oregon to help bring their idea for a commercially viable product to market. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants are competitive federal programs designed to stimulate technological innovation and provide new opportunities for small businesses to conduct research and development (R&D) with commercialization potential.
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC)
SBICs are privately-owned and managed investment funds licensed and regulated by the Small Business Administration. They use their own capital, plus funds borrowed with an SBA guarantee, to make equity and debt investments in qualifying businesses.
SBICs are privately-owned and managed investment funds licensed and regulated by the Small Business Administration. They use their own capital, plus funds borrowed with an SBA guarantee, to make equity and debt investments in qualifying businesses.
Elevate Capital: Early-stage fund that invests in aspiring under-served entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas and products.
Portland Seed Fund: Early stage venture fund focused on growing and scaling startups; financial planning and controls; building a winning team and culture; leveraging modern customer development techniques and accessing growth capital.