Start with the administrator, then the provider
The Treasury portfolio below identifies California SSBCI programs and their listed administrators. Program support may work through participating lenders or investors. An entry in this portfolio establishes a documented program; it does not establish that intake is open today or that a particular business qualifies.
Prepare your operating address, legal entity, use of funds and recent cash-flow records. Ask which provider serves the address, which costs are eligible, whether owner capital is required, and how the proposed financing must be repaid. A state portfolio is not a list of guaranteed grants.
California capital-support portfolio
Compare the route with the business need
A working-capital request should explain when customers pay and how the cash gap closes. Equipment financing should include installation, maintenance and the asset's useful life. A property or business acquisition needs a different budget and document package. The financing structure should follow that evidence.
SBA 7(a) loans, business lines of credit and equipment financing have different terms and underwriting requirements. Use the business loan calculator to model a written quote, then test a slower-collection case.
Official program entry points
- Learn more about the CalCAP SB program
- Review the list of participating lenders
- Learn more about the CalCAP CS program
- Find information about SAC.
- Program description and eligibility information
- Learn more about the California SBLGP
- Review the list of participating lenders and FDCs
- Learn more about the California LPP