State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a government startup scheme in the US. A nearly $10 billion Treasury programme that funds states, DC, territories and Tribal governments to run their own small-business capital programmes, including equity/venture capital, loan participation and loan guarantees. Startups apply to their state or Tribal programme, not to Treasury, and eligible vehicles include seed funds, venture capital funds and accelerators acting as funds.

What it offers

• “The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a nearly $10 billion program to support small businesses and entrepreneurship in communities across the United States by providing capital and technical assistance.” — home.treasury.gov
• “create tailored programs that offer funding to small businesses and entrepreneurs through equity/venture capital, loan participation, loan guarantee, collateral support, and capital access programs” — home.treasury.gov
• “SSBCI is expected to catalyze up to $10 of private investment for every $1 of SSBCI Capital Program funding to increase access to capital to small businesses and entrepreneurs.” — home.treasury.gov
• “Fund Tennessee's LaunchTN invests in Tennessee-based startups and venture capital firms to promote entrepreneurship, technology advancement, and workforce development throughout the state” — home.treasury.gov

Who can apply

• “The SSBCI Capital Program provides funds to states, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal governments for those jurisdictions to create tailored programs” — home.treasury.gov
• “Incubator-like services are services that are provided to entrepreneurs in the very early stages of business development and are not typical services provided to portfolio companies by most venture capital funds.” — home.treasury.gov

Stages

Seed, Series A

How to apply

Apply or read the rules on the official site.

About this listing

TrustList compiled this listing from State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)'s official pages in September 2026. The quotes above are its own words. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility rules change, so check the official site before you rely on them.