Small investments for the greater good.

Our Programs

  • A children's bookstore, organized but full to the brim with rainbow-colored books.

    SMAL

    Financing for startups, pre-businesses, and small businesses that need capital to launch or grow a business. This program provides loans of up to $30,000 for working capital, equipment, inventory, and leasehold improvements.

    Program Details

    Financing amount: $5,000 – $30,000
    Interest rate: 3%
    Length of loan: 5 – 15 years, depending on use of funds

    Fees

    Application fee: $350

    Administrative fee: 2% of total Invest PGH loan

  • A large wooden shelving structure filled with empty glass bottles, all hued in yellow.

    ABEL

    Flexible underwriting standards for small- to medium-sized commercial businesses for real estate purchase, pre-development, development or construction; furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, machinery; and working capital.

    Program Details

    Financing amount: $30,000 – $150,000
    Interest rate: fixed, with a max rate of 7%
    Length of loan: 5 years for working capital; 7 years for equipment

    Fees

    Application fee: $350

    No administrative fee

  • A children's playroom with wooden floors and lots of enrichment devices. The back wall is a child with dark skin and natural hair wearing goggles surrounded by the accoutrements of science.

    CRiB

    A forgivable loan program designed to sustain and stimulate the growth of new and existing child care businesses in the City of Pittsburgh.

    Program Details

    Financing amount: $5,000 – $20,000 or 90% of total project costs
    Borrowers who complete sponsored business education courses through Chatham University’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship are eligible for an additional $5,000
    Within three years, borrowers can request to have the loan 100% forgiven

    Fees

    Application fee: $50
    Administrative fee: 4% of the total Invest PGH loan

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