Arizona State 小型企业 Credit Initiative

The State 小型企业 Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federal program administered by the Department of Treasury to strengthen state programs that support private financing of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (SEDI-owned businesses).

 

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Arizona has been approved to implement three programs under the SSBCI Initiative:

  1. Arizona Loan Guarantee Program
  2. Arizona Venture Co-Invest Program
  3. Arizona Multi-Fund Venture Capital Program

 

These programs have different pathways and requirements for full utilization. Summary information about the programs is provided below.


Arizona Loan Guarantee Program

The Arizona Loan Guarantee Program (AZLGP) provides guarantees to partnering lenders for up to 50% of principal on loans to eligible businesses. This program is part of the State 小型企业 Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and helps partnering lenders mitigate risk so they can increase capital available to small businesses located across Arizona.


Borrowers must be an Arizona small business, 或者符合条件的非营利组织, using the loan proceeds for an eligible business purpose in Arizona. Eligible business purposes include startup costs, 营运资本, 设备, 库存, 购买, 建设, 改造, or tenant improvements of an eligible place of business that is 不 for passive real estate investment purposes, and 购买 of any tangible or intangible assets except goodwill.


Funds are targeted to Arizona businesses with fewer than 500 employees and can only be provided to businesses with fewer than 750 employees. The number of employees includes any parent company and all locations. Certain business types are ineligible under SSBCI guidelines; see our FAQs for details.


Loans and lending decisions are made by the partnering CDFIs using their own underwriting and loan evaluation criteria and lending decisions are at the sole discretion of the lender – no loans come directly from the Arizona Commerce Authority. The guarantee is provided to the lender to help mitigate risk. The program does 不 provide lending capital. Enrolled lenders' ability to make loans is dependent on each lender's available capital.

 

Arizona is partnering with three Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs):

 

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Prestamos临床价值

Prestamos临床价值, a division of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE) that has provided small businesses loans and high-quality technical support services to business owners in underserved and emerging communities since 1980. Prestamos临床价值 offers loan products ranging from $10,000美元到100万美元不等, 商务咨询服务, 投资机会.

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Arizona Venture Co-Invest Program – AVC Ignite

The Arizona Venture Co-Invest Program makes direct equity investments in innovative seed- and early-stage businesses in targeted sectors alongside institutional/venture capital firms, established angel capital associations, corporate VCs and established accelerators and incubators. This program is administered through the non-profit Arizona Venture Development Corporation (AVC).


Arizona Multi-Fund Venture Capital Program – AVC Limited Partner

The Arizona Multi-Fund Venture Capital Program provides equity investments in established venture capital firms to attract new capital in innovative Arizona-based businesses. This program is administered through the non-profit Arizona Venture Development Corporation (AVC).


有问题?

参观 亚利桑那州SSBCIcq9传奇电子论坛s FAQ page for answers to the commonly asked questions.


For more information about SSBCI, visit the SSBCI page on Treasury's website.


For questions about Arizona’s allocation of SSBCI funding or any of the programs, please contact (电子邮件保护)  或填写以下表格: