All of these resources can be accessed from home using your Brooklyn Public Library card and your 4 digit PIN. Either follow these links or go to https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources to see the full list of our resources.
Accompany Capital creates a pathway to self-sufficiency for immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs in New York City by providing access to affordable credit, empowering with financial education, and offering training in best business practices and technology.
Ascendus, formerly Accion East, empowers low- to moderate-income (LMI) business owners with access to capital and financial education. With economic opportunity, these entrepreneurs – often individuals of color and women – can build assets, better provide for their families, create employment opportunities for their neighbors, and strengthen their communities.
BOC Capital Corp is dedicated to providing financing to small business owners, with a special focus on women, minority, and immigrant entrepreneurs.
We seek to give local entrepreneurs access to flexible, customized loans - as well as ongoing business development assistance - to help with everything from supporting a new business, to taking an existing local business to the 'next level'.
The Brooklyn Chamber has developed and nurtured an active civic spirit and sought to safeguard and improve living conditions and social welfare for local businesses and residents. The organization has a vibrant history that encapsulates the diverse, innovative and ever-evolving Brooklyn business community.
Brooklyn Alliance Capital, Inc. provides financing to under-served minority and immigrant entrepreneurs and low-income small business owners to increase financial stability and foster economic growth that will create jobs in Brooklyn.
Our federally certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) offers micro-loans of $500 - $10,000 to small and medium size businesses.
Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union is one of the borough’s leading business lenders. And we are committed to the success of your business. We will treat your application with respect and personal attention to your financial needs, whether you are an established business owner, or just starting out.
CAMBA Economic Development Corporation
CAMBA Small Business Loans are available for amounts up to $15,000 for Brooklyn-based entrepreneurs for inventory purchases, start up costs, working capital, and equipment purchases.
To be eligible for this program you must be an adult who is starting or expanding a small business in Brooklyn
The loans are made through CAMBA Economic Development Corporation, a federally certified community development financial institution (CDFI). CAMBA has provided access to startup or expansion loans to over 125 Brooklyn entrepreneurs since 2000.
The New York State Grants Gateway consists of two sections. The Grants Opportunity Portal provides one stop shopping for grants seekers looking for grant opportunities from New York State agencies. The Grantee Document Vault allows grantees and potential applicants to store key documents in a single secure location for use by all state agencies offering grant opportunities. Registration is required, but free.
Philanthropy New York is a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking organizations in the tri-state area. Although NYRAG is not a grantmaking association, it offers opportunities for grantseekers to meet funders, publishes an online, full-text newsletter and provides a New York/New Jersey Common Application Form, which is accepted by 60 grantmaking organizations.
Pursuit Lending (Was NYBDC Local Development Corporation) For more than 65 years, Pursuit, formerly known as New York Business Development Corporation, The 504 Company and Excelsior Growth Fund, has offered innovative lending solutions to help business owners follow their dreams.
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution. REDC’s mission is to transform low-to-moderate income and immigrant communities in New York City by providing low-interest small business loans, training and counseling services.
SCORE NYC is a volunteer team of experienced business mentors and advisors providing insights and knowledge to small business owners and entrepreneurs wishing to start a business. Our 65+ mentors represent a multitude of industries and business expertise. Through SCORE you can learn about Coronavirus Funding Support for NYC.
TruFund Financial Services, Inc fills a critical need for small businesses trying to access credit. The financing we offer allows businesses and nonprofit organizations to continue to invest and sometimes grow, even during the economic downturn. These entrepreneurs are opening new spaces and hiring workers, contributing to the revitalization of their local economies.
WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) is an initiative based out of the New York City Department of Small Business Services that is dedicated to helping women start and grow their businesses. One of the services WE NYC offers is WE Fund. Through WE Fund, NYC Small Business Services invests in women entrepreneurs to help them access the capital they need to grow their business.
Check out WE NYC's Online capital planning tool, developed by Babson College. This tool includes quizzes to measure your knowledge about various funding sources and readiness to seek funding. It also directs you the most viable funding options and next steps depending on the financial health and stage of your business.
WEALF Women's Enterprise Action Loan Fund
Women’s Enterprise Action Loan Fund is a loan fund for women-owned businesses in the New York Tri-State area.
First loans up to $10,000 are interest-free. Additional rounds of financing are provided at 3 percent. No WEALF loan requires collateral, a guarantor or minimum level of revenues to qualify.
Women.nyc is an initiative that connects women to jobs and businesses of the future and provides links to funding sources.
It is widely acknowledged women have less access to money for their businesses than their male counterparts. In addition, women request less funding and run the risk of undercapitalizing their firms resulting in less successful entrepreneurship.
WVF addresses this inequity and helps women better calculate their needs through an in-depth consultation process, offering strategies to achieve profitability.
Tell us how you will build on your current revenues and about your determination to succeed and we will help you chart the best path to get there.