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CLIMB Fund
CLIMB Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Must be a small business or entrepreneur
✓Must be in South Carolina
✓Cannot secure traditional bank financing
✓For low-to-moderate income owned businesses
Your real odds
Your odds here depend on your creditworthiness and business plan, not on beating out a competitive applicant pool, because this is a loan program.
CLIMB Fund is the largest microlender in South Carolina, with over 40 years of lending history, and their high repayment rate signals that they select borrowers carefully rather than broadly. What they weigh is your ability to repay, so a weak business plan or credit profile will screen you out where a grant program might not.
What it takes
Review eligibility and prepare documents1 to 2 hrs
Submit loan application online1 to 3 hrs
Work with loan officer through reviewDays to week
Worth knowing
Before you apply, use their free Business Resource Center and financial education offerings to shore up whatever is weakest in your application, and note that bilingual support in English and Spanish is available if that matters to your team.
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