CalCAP for Small Business (CalCAP SB) Information for Small Businesses

CalCAP SB Participation for Small Businesses

• A small business borrower (SBB) participates in CalCAP SB when a SBB applies to a participating financial institution (PFI) for a loan (or line of credit) and, after the PFI underwrites, approves, and disburses the loan, the PFI enrolls the loan in CalCAP SB.
• Prior to applying to a PFI, a SBB can work with a small business center to become “loan-ready” and determine what loan terms are appropriate for their loan amount, loan purpose, business category, and region.
• Once a SBB is loan-ready, they can choose which PFI(s) to which to apply.
  • List of Participating Financial Institutions for the CalCAP for Small Business program

Resources for Small Businesses

Small business centers provide no- and low-cost services to small businesses on how to become “loan-ready” and how to determine which programs (including but not limited to CalCAP SB) and terms are appropriate for their loan amount, loan purpose, business category, and region.

Regional Small Business Center Networks

An excellent starting place for many small businesses is signing up for services with the lead for their region’s network of California’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs).

• Regional lead for the network in Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba Counties
• Regional lead for the network in Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties
• Regional lead for the network in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties
• Regional lead for the network in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
• Regional lead for the network in Imperial and San Diego Counties

Specialty Small Business Centers

There are also specialty small business centers.

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) Network includes the following:

• Manufacturing
• Minority Business Development Centers
• Procurement
• Veterans
• Women’s Business Centers
• Over 30 other small business centers serving specific industries, localities, or language-speakers

Other Resources for Small Businesses

Other state of California resources for small businesses include:

• California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)’s Start, Manage & Grow
• California Grants Portal