Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund: startup and small-business loans: how to apply
Application guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Confirm current funding, eligibility and application requirements with the provider.
Start here: Contact an EDLF Certified Entity, such as your local SBDC, then a Business Oregon Business Finance Officer. Use the program page's Program Information and Application link to prepare the loan request with your counselor.
How to apply: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Must meet a published revenue, employee-count or disability-ownership criterion; repayment capacity, collateral, equity and certified counseling also apply.
Service area: Oregon; confirm program-specific location and institution requirements.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Submit the completed application, attachments, signatures and reviewed business plan to your SBDC or other Certified Entity counselor as directed on the current program page. Coordinate the final Business Oregon submission with the counselor and Business Finance Officer; the linked application also describes submission to Business Oregon.
Timing: No fixed deadline stated in reviewed guidance; ask the provider about current intake and funds.
4. What will it cost?
No application fee or fee for working with an SBDC or Certified Entity; third-party fees may apply. This is a loan that must be repaid with interest. Obtain the written repayment and collateral terms before accepting it.
5. What happens after I submit?
Work with your counselor on any missing attachments or business-plan changes. Discuss collateral, owner equity and repayment capacity with the Business Finance Officer. Continue using counseling as the application instructs.
6. What if something goes wrong?
If the counselor and application give different submission instructions, resolve the destination with the Business Finance Officer before sending financial records. Ask that officer about incomplete materials or eligibility concerns; the reviewed sources do not establish a denial appeal procedure.
Language, disability and offline help
Use Business Oregon's Contact Us or Staff Directory links to locate the appropriate officer. The agency's main number is 503-986-0123. Your SBDC or Certified Entity counselor helps prepare the package.
Not a grant. Published revenue and employee limits must be checked in the current application.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-11. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
Business Oregon Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund
Retained evidence SHA-256: 6ba8fc5ca0e1681de8b408ead355815fee098cd42c8febcef0caa1b1ec7bcb56
EDLF Program Information and Application linked by Business Oregon
Retained evidence SHA-256: 7fbf84b1a660fa5064f0718d8e5cf6bd375cace46556aa8901b8326456eee1be
Application steps, documents and printable checklist
Not a grant. Published revenue and employee limits must be checked in the current application.