LIFT Fund Loan Application

The HCEDA Lift Fund provides Microloans ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 to small businesses for a 3–5-year term. HCEDA also has resources at its Maryland Innovation Center (MIC) to supplement the funding, with the goal of better positioning the loan recipient for success. The loan program primarily serves small businesses including minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and other socially disadvantaged groups.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

First Name

Last Name

Business Name

Phone Number

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* 2. What industry best describes your business?

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* 3. Please identify any of the following that describes your business (Please select all that apply):

I do not have a business

African American or Black-owned

Asian American-owned

Disabled-owned

Hispanic/Latino-owned

Internationally owned

Native American or Alaska Native-owned

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-owned

Non-minority owned

Other Minority-owned

Publicly owned

Veteran-owned

Woman-owned

Located in Howard County

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* 4. Certification Information (if you do not have a certification number please enter “NA”):

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Number:

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Number:

Veteran Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Number:

LIFT Fund Loan Application

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

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* 2. What industry best describes your business?

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* 3. Please identify any of the following that describes your business (Please select all that apply):

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* 4. Certification Information (if you do not have a certification number please enter “NA”):

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* 5. How did you hear about the LIFT Fund?