Fund a project or business
Most business funding is a loan, not a grant. The quickest start is a free adviser near you and the SBA's lender match. Rural businesses have USDA programs too.
3FS will soon fill these out for you; for now, start here.
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SBA Lender Match
Answer a few questions about your business and hear from lenders that make SBA-backed loans. Free to use.
Start Lender Match → sba.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration) · official site; 3FS is not affiliated -
SBA loans
How SBA loan programs work, including 7(a), 504 and microloans, and what lenders will ask for.
Read about SBA loans → sba.gov · official site; 3FS is not affiliated -
Free business advising (SBDC)
Your local Small Business Development Center gives free one-on-one help with business plans, loan applications and financing.
Find my SBDC → americassbdc.org (America's SBDC) · official site; 3FS is not affiliated -
USDA Rural Development business programs
Loans and grants for businesses and cooperatives in rural areas, including loans that USDA backs through local lenders.
See rural business programs → rd.usda.gov · official site; 3FS is not affiliated -
Grants.gov
Federal grant openings. Few are for starting a for-profit business; most go to nonprofits, research and local governments.
Search grants → grants.gov · official site; 3FS is not affiliated
Paying too much for power?
A business can get a free commercial bill review. See Lower my energy bill, or ask on the home page.
3FS is not USDA, not a lender and not a broker. The agency or lender makes every decision.