Official Nebraska Government WebsiteAll known public business financing programs including loan, loan guarantee and grant programs are listed below. If you do NOT yet have a business plan it is strongly recommended you write one before contacting a bank or program listed below for a loan.
There are no 'grants' for the general startup and operating costs of a for-profit business. For grant information, click here.
Business Loan & Loan Guarantee Programs
1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Nebraska Department of Economic Development
CDBG/Economic Development - Application Guidelines
CDBG-Economic Development loans made by NDED: 1999-2009
CDBG- 'Re-Use' Loan Funds available by community as of December 31, 2011
2. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Understand the basics of obtaining business financing
- Quick Reference to SBA Loan Guarantee Programs
- 7A Loan Guarantee Program--- other SBA loan programs
- SBA Loan Application Checklist - NBDC: SBA Loan application counseling
- SBA: Nebraska District Office
- SBA: Nebraska Business Training & Events Calendar
3. SBA 504 Direct Loans: long-term, fixed-rate financing to acquire major fixed assets
- NEDCO/Nebraska Economic Development Corporation
- CDR/Community Development Resources
4. Disaster Assistance Programs:
SBA: Disaster Loans / Current Nebraska Declarations/
FEMA: Nebraska Disaster Declarations / NEMA: Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
USDA/FSA: Agricultural Disaster Assistance
Microenterprise (5 or fewer employees) and other direct loans:
5. MAPA: Revolving Loan Fund - counties of Washington, Sarpy and Douglas
6. REAP: Rural Enterprise Assistance Project: Microenterprise Direct Loans
7. Nebraska Enterprise Fund: Microenterprise Programs
8. CDR: Community Development Resources, Inc.: Business Loans
9. Northeast Nebraska Development District: Business Loans in northeast Nebraska
10. Southeast Nebraska Development District: 402-475-2560 (voice) or 402-475-2794 (fax)
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11. USDA: Programs below are limited to counties with less than 50,000 population:
----Rural Business Programs
----Nebraska Staff - USDA County Offices
----Farm Service - Farm Loan Programs
12. Nebraska Talent & Innovation Initiative
13. Asset Modernization Initiative - Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)
14. LB 840: Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act -- LB840 Guide
15. Nebraska Energy Office: Loans for Energy Savings / Pollution Prevention
16. TIF: Tax Increment Financing in Nebraska & TIF Primer: Nat. Asso. of Realtors
TIF: Annual Report to Legislature
17. New Market Tax Credits & Loan Program
18. Raising Small Business Capital in Nebraska through Securities Sales - Nebr. Dept. of Banking & Finance
* Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance -- searchable directory of all federal loan, grant and technical assistance programs
- Networks -
Invest Nebraska
Midlands Venture Forum
Nebraska Angels, Inc.
- Fund -
Nebraska Global- a private venture capital fund focusing on software ventures in Nebraska
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