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Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) – Loans for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
Maryland's primary state small business financing authority; $45M SSBCI funding; explicitly serves diverse and underserved small businesses including LGBTQ-owned firms unable to access conventional financing; provides loans for machinery, equipment, real estate, leasehold improvements, and working capital.
About this program
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Eligibility
Maryland-based LGBTQ-owned and other small businesses seeking financing for machinery, equipment, real estate, leasehold improvements, or working capital; businesses unable to access conventional financing at reasonable terms.
Requirements
- Maryland-based LGBTQ-owned small business
- Demonstrate need for financing not available from conventional sources
- Contact MSBDFA through the Maryland Department of Commerce at business.maryland.gov/fund/msbdfa