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California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

California IBank — Small Business Finance Center · State

A state loan-guarantee that reduces lender risk so California small businesses can get credit for start-up costs, construction, inventory, working capital, or expansion. Applied for through a regional Financial Development Corporation.

What this program’s published criteria check

Requirements the program publishes

  • For California small businesses.
  • For businesses with 1–750 employees.

Who it covers

Businesses in California

Funding range

Amount not published — confirm on the official source

Deadline

No published deadline — confirm the current round on the official source

Application cost

The official application is free.

Official source

Always apply through the funder directly. FundBridge Navigator never submits on your behalf.

https://www.ibank.ca.gov/small-business-finance-center/

Information last verified July 22, 2026.

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Program criteria, amounts and deadlines change. Always confirm the current details on the official source above before applying. FundBridge Navigator LLC is independent and privately operated — we are not a government agency and are not affiliated with any government agency, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program or its provider. We do not decide who receives funding and no outcome is promised.