GrowKS Loan Fund
Funds Kansas small-business growth through loan-based support for operating needs and commercial scaling.
GrowKS Loan Fund is a Kansas small-business loan program capitalized through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0. Kansas received approximately $69 million in total SSBCI 2.0 allocation — more than four times its prior SSBCI 1.0 award — shared across the loan, equity, and multi-fund components. The loan program is jointly administered by the Kan…
SSBCI-funded loans up to $1 million matching private capital from banks or CDFIs for Kansas small businesses, prioritizing underserved and rural communities.
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