Oregon Finance Programs

The Business Oregon finance team manages loan programs and business services. Use this widget to quickly determine programs that may assist in meeting your business's financial needs.

Available Finance Programs

The following programs are backed by lottery dollars and include direct loan and loan guarantees.

Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) provides direct loans that leverage private capital and provides incentives for businesses to expand or locate in Oregon. Program information

Oregon Capital Access Program (CAP) provides a form of loan portfolio insurance so banks may make business loans that carry higher than conventional risks while complying with federal and state banking regulations. Program information

Oregon Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF) provides loan guarantees to banks in order to increase capital availability to small businesses. Program information

Oregon Industrial Development Bonds (IDB) are available to manufacturing projects, exempt facilities and nonprofit organizations to provide access to capital primarily for value-added manufacturing. Program information

Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) offers direct loans to help new businesses get started. Program information

Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today (BOOST) Fund is a grant for businesses that create new, permanent, full-time jobs in Oregon. Program information

Oregon Trade Promotion Program assists companies to enter into new international markets. Eligible expenses may be reimbursed up to a maximum amount per pre-approved strategic event. Program information

Oregon STEP Program assists companies beginning to export, enter new markets or increase volume or value of exports to existing markets. Program information

Brownfields Redevelopment Fund
A brownfield is property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination. The Brownfields programs range in activities from site assessment to cleanup for properties where known or suspected environmental contamination is a barrier to redevelopment. Program information

Business Retention Program (BRS) is designed to help private sector companies with multi-industry expertise in finance, marketing, operations, turnarounds, restructurings, feasibility studies, etc. Program information