Where can I receive information about grant opportunities or small business loans?
The Ottawa County Planning Department maintains a Planning Resource Library that contains information about federal grant programs and other grant funding opportunities.Grants (free monies) are nearly non-existent for for-profit businesses. Grants are available only for non-profit corporations, charitable organizations and local units of government. For-profit, start-up businesses must generally rely on loans from conventional sources, like banks, family members and friends. There are federal loan guarantees and loans programs (primarily from the U.S. Small Business Administration) that can be accessed through banks.The Ottawa County Economic Development Office is a participant in the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Program and can provide assistance to existing and prospective small business owners, including information on starting and financing a business.
The Ottawa County Planning Department maintains a Planning Resource Library that contains information about federal grant programs and other grant funding opportunities. Grants (free monies) are nearly non-existent for for-profit businesses. Grants are available only for non-profit corporations, charitable organizations and local units of government. For-profit, start-up businesses must generally rely on loans from conventional sources, like banks, family members and friends. There are federal loan guarantees and loans programs (primarily from the U.S. Small Business Administration) that can be accessed through banks. The Ottawa County Economic Development Office is a participant in the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Program and can provide assistance to existing and prospective small business owners, including information on starting and financing a business.
