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Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) — Lending Program
Maryland state authority providing loans and equity investments to small and economically disadvantaged businesses—including construction and trades contractors—for working capital, equipment, real estate, leasehold improvements, and business expansion. Backed by $45M in SSBCI funding.
About this program
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Eligibility
Maryland-based small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, especially those owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs, that do not meet the established credit criteria of conventional financial institutions. Construction and trades firms are eligible.
Requirements
- Must be a Maryland-based small business with fewer than 500 employees
- Must demonstrate a business need not adequately served by conventional lenders
- Eligible uses include construction, equipment, real estate, working capital, leasehold improvements