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Ongoing program · Loan
SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans (MREIDL)
U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Administration
Key facts
Copied word-for-word from the official SBA page. Last verified October 28, 2026.
Program name
SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans (MREIDL)
Issuing agency
U.S. Small Business Administration (Small Business Administration)
Funding type
Loan
Funding purpose
Business and Commerce
Status
Ongoing program
Application deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline publishedAgency note: The filing period begins on the date the essential employee receives a notice of expected call-up and ends one year after the essential employee is discharged or released from active duty.
Published loan amount
Up to $2,000,000
Eligible applicants (our reading of the official page)
Small businesses
Relevant to
BusinessesHow we determined this: Derived from the eligibility statement on the official page (small business).
Geographic restrictions
Nationwide federal program (check the official page for any location requirements).
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Eligibility details (from the agency)
Businesses with the financial capacity to fund their own recovery are not eligible for MREIDL assistance.
Description (from the official program page)
SBA offers financial assistance to help small businesses meet ordinary and necessary operating expenses when an essential employee is called to active military duty.
