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NJEDA Main Street Lenders Grant for Women-, Minority-, and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Flexible small business loans through NJEDA-supported lenders for women-owned and other underserved New Jersey businesses.

About this program

NJEDA's Main Street Lenders Grant supports mission-based lenders that provide flexible capital to New Jersey small businesses, including women-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. Funding reaches entrepreneurs through participating lenders rather than as a direct grant from NJEDA to the business. Deadline notes: Availability depends on participating lender funding and NJEDA program status. Notes: Women-owned eligibility is part of the program's underserved-business focus; this is a lender-delivered loan pathway, not a direct grant.

Eligibility

New Jersey small businesses, including women-owned businesses, that meet the participating lender's underwriting and program requirements.

Requirements

  • Apply through a participating lender; expect business documentation, ownership information, financial statements or tax returns, use-of-funds details, and lender underwriting.