GoGlobal Grants
The GoGlobal Grant Export Acceleration Program, presented by the Indy Chamber and JPMorgan Chase, provides up to $5,000 in matching grant funding to qualifying companies to support their export activities. Grants match and reimburse company expenses for future export activities. GoGlobal Grants can be used for export plan development and training, trade show attendance and industry conferences, trade missions and other support services related to exporting.
Entrepreneurship.org / Kauffman Online
The Kauffman Foundation, a global thought leader and activator in entrepreneurship, created an online portal of resources to help entrepreneurs grow their ideas. Explore content ranging from marketing to entrepreneurial life and more.
Community Investment Fund of Indiana (CIFI)
CIFI finances projects to build vibrant communities and resilient families. Find funds to grow your existing business. A loan requests can range from $25,000 to $250,000 and the proceeds can be used for a variety of needs from real estate acquisition, rehabilitation, equipment purchases, buying inventory, real estate improvements pertaining to energy efficiency and to cover the cost of keeping your operation running smoothly.
Business Ownership Initiative
Hosted by the Indy Chamber, the Business Ownership Initiative allows entrepreneurs to apply for microloans ranging from $1,000 to $50,000+. To minimize barriers to successful entrepreneurship, these loans are available for start-ups or existing businesses, with no minimum credit score required and ITIN accepted in place of SSN (making this available to immigrant entrepreneurs).