SBA Microloan Lenders in Minnesota (2026 List)
There are 9 SBA-approved microloan intermediaries lending in Minnesota. The SBA does not lend directly — it funds these organizations, and each one makes its own loans and its own decisions.
SBA microloans run up to $50,000, with an average around $13,000 and terms up to seven years. They are designed for businesses banks turn down: new companies, thin credit files, and owners who need working capital, equipment or inventory rather than property. Because each intermediary sets its own criteria, it is worth approaching more than one of the Minnesota lenders below.
Every lender on this list asks for the same core documents: a written business plan, financial projections, a clear statement of what the money is for, and your credit history. The plan is where most applications stall.
Minnesota
WomenVenture
African Economic Development Solutions
First Children’s Finance
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
525 Florence Avenue Owatonna, MN 55060507-455-3215Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.dba Entrepreneur Fund
Neighborhood Development Center
663 University Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55104African Development Center
The business plan every one of them will ask for
Whichever Minnesota lender you approach, the application asks for a business plan with financial projections. We write SBA-ready plans built for microloan applications.

