SCORE
Small Business Administration
To provide mentoring and workshops to potential and existing small business owners using the management experience of retired and active business professionals.
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Helps small business owners connect with experienced mentors for guidance and workshops. Services include free advice on planning, financing, and management.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Connect with a SCORE mentor
- Prepare your business case and financial statements
- Submit your request for funding
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.sba.gov/score
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📎Optional Documents
- Letters of support
- Business case
- Financial statements
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference may be required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Acquiring real estate
- Refinancing current business debt
- Short- and long-term working capital
- Purchasing machinery and equipment
- Purchasing furniture and fixtures
- Changes of ownership
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Working capital or inventory
- Speculation or investment in rental real estate
- 📏Expense Caps
- Maximum loan amount $5 million
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- donated goods
- services
- volunteer time
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of financial statements and business case required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
How Do I Apply?
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $7,638,100 (minimum $7,638,100).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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