Craft3: business and nonprofit financing across Oregon
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What this source covers
Community lender for Oregon and Washington businesses and nonprofits, including borrowers overlooked by conventional finance.
How to use it
Funding type: Loan - repayment required
Who can apply: Startups and established organizations with a viable financing request; certain startup sectors, soft-cost-heavy projects and active collections can be difficult to fund.
Support: Amount and terms depend on the program and application; confirm with the provider.
Availability: Confirm current funding, eligibility and application requirements with the provider.
Timing: No fixed deadline stated in reviewed guidance; ask the provider about current intake and funds.
Prepare: Business plan for startup financing; Monthly projections if available; Established-business tax returns and financial records as requested
Application steps:
1. Prepare the plan and projections described on Get Started.
2. Complete the loan inquiry/intake form.
3. Discuss uses, collateral and business plan with a lender if contacted.
4. If invited, complete the full application and review proposed terms before closing.
Provider application route: https://www.craft3.org/get-started
Limits and questions to verify
An inquiry is not a loan approval; repayment, fees and underwriting apply.
Application-navigation guidance reviewed 2026-10-11 against retained publisher evidence. Original HTML/PDF captures and web-tool extracts are distinguished by evidence type. Source review does not decide eligibility or establish an open application, available funding, an award or a legally verified deadline.
Source: General Business Loans: For Startup or Expansion | Craft3 · https://www.craft3.org/business-loans/business
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Source location: Program eligibility, application preparation, submission route, timing and current-round limits; statewide source; discovered from https://www.craft3.org/business-loans/business
Source checked: 2026-10-11 (access date, not legal effective date)
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What this source covers
Community lender for Oregon and Washington businesses and nonprofits, including borrowers overlooked by conventional finance.
How to use it
Funding type: Loan - repayment required
Who can apply: Startups and established organizations with a viable financing request; certain startup sectors, soft-cost-heavy projects and active collections can be difficult to fund.
Support: Amount and terms depend on the program and application; confirm with the provider.
Availability: Confirm current funding, eligibility and application requirements with the provider.
Timing: No fixed deadline stated in reviewed guidance; ask the provider about current intake and funds.
Prepare: Business plan for startup financing; Monthly projections if available; Established-business tax returns and financial records as requested
Application steps:
1. Prepare the plan and projections described on Get Started.
2. Complete the loan inquiry/intake form.
3. Discuss uses, collateral and business plan with a lender if contacted.
4. If invited, complete the full application and review proposed terms before closing.
Provider application route: https://www.craft3.org/get-started
Limits and questions to verify
An inquiry is not a loan approval; repayment, fees and underwriting apply.
Application-navigation guidance reviewed 2026-10-11 against retained publisher evidence. Original HTML/PDF captures and web-tool extracts are distinguished by evidence type. Source review does not decide eligibility or establish an open application, available funding, an award or a legally verified deadline.
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