Financing Programs

Financing Your New Business or Expansion in Missouri’s Cape Area

Private Financing Sources

Private Financing Sources - Commercial Banks in the Cape Girardeau Area:

State Financing Sources

Missouri Department of Economic Development - Business Development & Trade

Financing an Expansion or Relocation in Missouri

This web site provides summaries of financing programs available through the Missouri Department of Economic Development, along with other federal, state and local business financing programs. The site features a questionnaire designed to help interested businesses determine which programs their company may be eligible to participate in.

www.ded.mo.gov

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Business Development & Trade

301 West High Street, Room 720B

P.O. Box 118

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0118

Phone 573-751-0717 • Fax 573-751-7384

Email ecodev@ded.state.mo.us

www.ded.mo.gov

The following links provide information on federal business financing programs.

Small Business Administration (SBA) -The SBA offers numerous financial assistance and counseling programs including small business loans and loan guarantees.

For detailed information on financial assistance programs provided by the SBA, please visit their web site at http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov or call Toll Free 800-827-5722.

Economic Development Administration (EDA) - The EDA offers various financial assistance programs including grants, loans and loan guarantees for planning, development and technical assistance projects.

For detailed information on financing programs available through the EDA, please visit their web site at www.doc.gov/eda/html/prgtitle.htm or call 314-539-2321.

USDA Rural Development Administration and Rural Missouri, Inc. (RMI) - The USDA and RMI offer various financial assistance programs including grants, loans, loan guarantees, gap financing and relending programs.