Ongoing program · Equity / investment capital
Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) financing
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
- Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) financing
- Issuing agency
- U.S. Small Business Administration (Small Business Administration)
- Funding type
- Equity / investment capital
- Funding purpose
- Business and Commerce
- Status
- Ongoing program
- Application deadline
- Ongoing program · no application deadline published
- Published award
- Not stated on the official SBA page
- 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).
- Official source
- View the official program page ↗
- How to apply (from the official page)
- Find an SBIC using our online directory, and make sure they’re actively investing in businesses in your region, size, and industry.
- Source
- www.sba.gov/loans/additional-funding-opportunities/investment-capital/
- Last verified
- October 28, 2026 (against the official SBA page)
- Record confidence
- highCurated from the official agency page; reviewed by an editor.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
Be a U.S. business At least 51% of your employees and assets must be within the U.S. Be a small business Qualify as a small business according to SBA size standards. Be in an approved industry Farmland, real estate, and financing are some of the industries that don’t qualify.
Description (from the official program page)
SBICs invest in small businesses in the form of debt and equity. The SBA doesn’t invest directly into small businesses, but it does provide funding to qualified SBICs with expertise in certain sectors or industries. Those SBICs then use their private funds, along with SBA-guaranteed funding, to invest in small businesses.