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Small Business Administration
Private Financial Assistance Programs
& Idaho Bankers Association Member Banks

   
   
Program & Service Eligibility & Features Contact

IRP 

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
Loans for expansion or start-up businesses. 

Maximum Loan Amount $150,000

Located in a rural area of 25,000 population
or less (outside Lewiston City Limits) The
Project must create or retain jobs.

Both the IRP and EDA RLF's offer flexible
terms to help meet cash flow needs.  Rates
are at or below market.  Both can be used
in combination with other programs and in
some cases each other.

John Lane
Clearwater Economic Development Association
 (CEDA)
(208) 746-0015
EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Loans for expansion or start-up businesses. 

Maximum Loan Amount $100,000

Located in North Central Idaho. The project must make or retain jobs.

CEDA with subordinate to conventional bank loans.

John Lane
(CEDA)
(208) 746-0015
SEED Joint Development Loan Fund
Loans for expansion or start-up businesses. 

Maximum Loan Amount $50,000

Located in 4 southwest counties of Washington or 5 counties in North Central Idaho.

Available to borrowers unable to obtain conventional bank loans.

John Lane
(CEDA)
(208) 746-0015

SEED Micro Loans
Loans to startup businesses.

Maximum $5,000

Located in 4 southwest counties of Washington or 5 counties in north central Idaho.

Technical assistance included. Available when conventional financing is unavailable.

John Lane
(CEDA)
(208) 746-0015
USDA Business and Industry
Guarantee Program
Guaranteed loans usually in excess of $750,000. 

Maximum guarantee $10 Million

Business must operate in a community of less than 50,000 population. 10% to 20% balance sheet equity required.

Rates, terms and servicing requirements set by local lender within program guidelines.

Kurt Flinn,
 USDA Rural Development 

(208) 765-2086 Or a local participating bank.

SBA Guaranteed Loans
(7a Program)
Loan Guarantees up to $750,000 to finance working capital and fixed assets.
Loans to new and expanding small businesses.

Rates, terms and servicing requirements set by local lender within program guidelines.

Most area banks offering commercial loans
SBA 504 Program
Long-term fixed assets financing with maximum SBA share $750,000 or 40% of total cost. Some exceptions.
Must meet SBA classification of a Small Business (500 or less employees). Loans limited to fixed assets.

Debbie Bugosh
Valley Vision
(208) 799-9083
 

 

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Small Business Administration
  Spokane Office
601 West 1st Avenue
Farm Credit Building
10th Floor East
Spokane, WA 99204
Phone (509)353-2802
 

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  Private Financial Assistance Programs
   
  In addition to government sponsored programs, there are many other financial loan and grant programs available through private institutions and private investors. You can obtain details on individual private assistance programs currently being offered by contacting the institutions directly.
 

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  Member Banks of the Idaho Bankers Association
   
 
WELLS FARGO BANK
9th and Main St.
Lewiston, ID 83501
&
303 Thain Road
Lewiston, ID 83501
FIRSTBANK NORTHWEST
921 F St
Lewiston, ID 83501
&
444 Thain
Lewiston, ID 83501
STERLING SAVINGS BANK
2250 Thain Gr.
Lewiston, ID 83501

 

BANNER BANK
P.O. Box 1268
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone (208)743-2537
Fax (208)743-3355
ZIONS BANK
623 Main Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone (208)746-0511
Fax (208)746-0514

 

U.S. BANK
835 Main St
Lewiston, ID 83501
&
1900 19th Ave
Lewiston, ID 83501
 

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The Idaho Small Business Development Center (Idaho SBDC) is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It operates in partnership with the SBA, Boise State University, and other funding sources. The support given by SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors' or participants' opinions, products, or services. Cooperative Agreement No. 9-7620-0013-15.
 

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Lewis-Clark State College SBDC
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Phone: (208)-792-2465 :: Fax: (208)-792-2878

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