Funding and Grants

SBA 7(a) Loan

SBA 7(a) Loan is a federal funding program available in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. SBA-guaranteed bank loans for working capital, real estate, equipment, refinancing, or business acquisition.

LevelFederal
AdministratorU.S. Small Business Administration (guaranty), delivered by participating lenders
Who can applyNationwide (Any Qualifying Small Business in Scotts Bluff County)
FundingUp to $5,000,000

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Who qualifies

The applicant is a for-profit U.S. small business that meets SBA size standards and is creditworthy.
The business cannot obtain comparable credit elsewhere on reasonable terms.

This program is available throughout Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

Funding terms

Guaranteed loan up to $5,000,000; lender-negotiated rates within SBA caps; terms up to 25 years for real estate.

What you need to apply

Business Plan and Financials
SBA 7(a) Application via a Participating Lender

The rule behind this program

Every eligibility statement on this page traces to first-party authority (corpus version 2026.06).

Program Guidance: SBA 7(a) Loan Program

Need help applying? Build Scotts Bluff offers lending coordination for Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. See lending coordination services.

Advisory only. Eligibility is a deterministic read of public program rules as of the cited corpus version and is not legal advice or a guarantee of funding; every determination must be reviewed against the live program and counsel.