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at the Innovation Connector

PRESENTED BY: EAST CENTRAL INDIANA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER & MUNCIE INNOVATION CONNECTOR

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY BUSINESS QUALIFIES FOR THIS LOAN?

Business Needs to be in Delaware County, IN

All applicants must have their business located in Delaware County, IN.

Limited Number of Employees 

Businesses must be independently-owned for-profit businesses and limited to a maximum of five (5) full-time employees.

No Prior Business Funding

Businesses who have received funds from either the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP), the Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), or other major relief funding are not eligible for this loan.

Actively in Operation in January 2020

To be eligible for this loan, the business must have been actively in operation with sales in January 2020.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS TO REVIEW

Guidelines for the Delaware County Micro-Business Restart Loan Fund:

By clicking the link below you will find the Guidelines for the Delaware County Micro-Business Restart Loan Fund. All applicants must review these documents.

Guidelines for the Delaware County Micro-Business Restart Loan Fund

Fair Lending Statement: 

By clicking the link below you will find the Federal Fair Lending Regulations and Statutes
Overview. All applicants must review this document.

Federal Fair Lending Regulations and Statutes Overview

LOAN INTEREST AND REPAYMENT

Loans will be awarded in amounts from $1,000 – $2,500.

No interest will be paid during the loan terms. There is, however, a 2% (of the loan amount) Administrative Fee that is due at loan closing.  Cash, Checks (payable to the Muncie Innovation Connector Inc) or major credit cards are accepted.

(Example: Loan Amount, $2,000 x 2% Administrative Fee = $40.00)

Loan repayments will typically be due as follows:

Payment # 1: One-half of the loan – October 15, 2020

Payment # 2: One half of the loan – December 18, 2020

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

All applicants are encouraged to utilize business resources and services provided at no charge by the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center, 1208 West White River Blvd., Muncie, IN, 765-282-9950 or the Muncie Innovation Connector Inc, same address, 765-285-4900. Services include, but are not limited to, business coaching and advising, financial reviews, marketing, and social media assistance, strategic planning and business planning, human resource management, customer service, and more. These services are available to all applicants regardless of loan acceptance status.

This loan fund is being made available by The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. as a response to assist small businesses in the Delaware County community that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 economic shutdown.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE LOAN APPLICATION BELOW

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