Loans for Low-Income Entrepreneurs

Very low-income individuals can start their own businesses with the assistance of a loan from the Grameen Foundation USA. This international organization dedicated to stopping poverty administers a microcredit program for poor Americans looking to start a small or home-based commercial business. Contact Grameen Foundation USA, 1029 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 400,Washington, DC 20005; 202-628-3560; Fax: 202-628-3880; www.gfusa.org
Income Eligibility: Determined on a case-by-case basis.