Program overview
How 8(a) Business Development Program Loans's diversity lending program works.
SBA 8(a) certified businesses get access to special financing options, including set-aside contracts and mentor-protégé opportunities.
Certifications accepted
Which certifications qualify a business for this program.
8(a) Business Development Program Loans's diversity lending program is open to businesses holding any of the certifications below. Lenders verify the certification at underwriting, so the certificate needs to be active and in good standing at the time you apply.
Underwriting requirements
Minimums 8(a) Business Development Program Loans sets at application.
Businesses certified in the SBA 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
What else this certification opens
Corporate buyers that accept the same certifications.
The certifications 8(a) Business Development Program Loans accepts also unlock the corporate supplier diversity programs below. So the same certification that gets you working capital here can register you as a supplier with these companies.
