FCADC Loan Programs

Franklin County First Fund (FCFF) Direct Loan Program

A low-interest loan program that is funded and administered by the FCADC and is targeted toward small businesses throughout Franklin County. Qualifying businesses must be for-profit and have 100 or fewer employees. An FCFF loan can finance up to 50% of a total project cost…not to exceed $100,000.

Franklin County First Fund Loan Guarantee

(FCFF-LG) Program

Designed to assist lender-partner financing when FCADC participation helps make a project possible.  A FCFF-LG can guarantee up to 50% or $75,000 (whichever is less) of a lender’s request for up to 3-years.  Qualifying businesses include for-profit and non-profit 501 (c)(3) with 100 or fewer employees worldwide (including affiliates).

Note: Certain programs are subject to funding availability, approval, and job creation requirements. All programs require an in-person meeting as well as an application in order to access funds.