Business and Industrial Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
What is Business and Industrial Loans?
The purpose of the Business & Industrial (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. This purpose is achieved by bolstering the existing private credit structure through the guarantee of quality loans which will provide lasting community benefits.
Administration
Business and Industrial Loans is administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Program Requirements
A borrower may be:
- An individual
- A cooperative organization, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity organized and operated on a profit or nonprofit basis
- An Indian tribe on a Federal or state reservation or other Federally recognized tribal group, or
- A public body.
A borrower must be engaged in or proposing to engage in a business that will:
- Provide employment
- Improve the economic or environmental climate
- Promote the conservation, development, and use of water for aquaculture, or
- Reduce reliance on nonrenewable energy resources by encouraging the development and construction of renewable energy systems.
Individual borrowers must be citizens of the United States or reside in the U.S. after being legally admitted for permanent residence. Corporations or other non-public body organization-type borrowers must be at least 51 percent owned by persons who are either citizens of the U.S. or reside in the U.S. after being legally admitted for permanent residence. B&I loans are normally available in rural areas.
Application Details
What is the application process for Business and Industrial Loans?
Complete loan applications should be sent to the USDA Rural Development State Office for the project location.