Business Financing & Grant Opportunities

Grants

Download our Grant Digest for up to date information about grants available.

The SJDA Grant Digest is primarily designed for businesses and nonprofits located within San Juan County and the Town of Silverton, Colorado. The digest should be used as a tool if in need of funding for your small business or non-profit in the area and will be updated every month. For Grant-writing assistance or requests for a Letter of Support, please reach out to San Juan Development Association at smoore@sanjuandevelopment.com

SJDA & Region 9 Loans

San Juan Development Association offers micro loans to starting or developing businesses for up to $8,000 located within San Juan County and the Town of Silverton. Before submitting your loan application, please ensure you have a business plan finalized.

If you’re looking for a loan over $8,000, we can connect you with Region 9 for assistance with larger loan options.

Laura Lewis Marchino
laura@region9edd.org

Region 9: Region 9’s Micro Enterprise Program assists qualifying small businesses with short-term (up to 5-years) capital needs of less than $100,000. Technical assistance grants of $5000 maximum (dependent on loan size) may also be available in conjunction with a Micro-Enterprise Loan. Applicants with loan requests greater than $100,000 are encouraged to apply for Region 9’s Business Loan Fund program.

Jenny Stollar
jenny@region9edd.org
(970) 247-9621

Citizens State Bank: Citizens State Bank is vested in economic development and business growth in our community.
https://www.csbcolorado.com/business/lending/
(970) 387-5502

Brownfield Projects

Properties that sit untouched because of their real or perceived contamination can be rehabilitated using our Brownfields Program along with the Voluntary Cleanup Program.

In addition to cleanup plan reviews, the Brownfields Program aids property owners in the form of:

  • Environmental site assessments.
  • Tax credits.
  • Revolving loans.
  • Up to $250,000 a year in statewide project funding.

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/HM_brownfields-handbook.pdf

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/brownfields

Email smoore@sanjuandevelopment.com for more information.

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