EDA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program
EDA grants capitalize about 400 local revolving loan funds that provide gap financing to small businesses unable to obtain traditional bank financing, to support growth and job creation.
- Run by
- U.S. Economic Development Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Funding
- Amount variesNo individual loan amounts stated; terms set by each local RLF operator.
- Who can apply
- Small businesses that cannot otherwise obtain traditional bank financing
- Must be within the lending area of an EDA-funded RLF operator
- Businesses do not apply to EDA directly
- How to apply
- Find an EDA-funded RLF operator for your state on the EDA RLF page and apply to that lender.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-11