Resources
Small business resources across Utah
Whether you need help applying for a loan or support after you have one, we work with partners across the state who are ready to help. Here’s where to find them.
Advising & Support
Free advising and business support
Statewide
- Small Business Administration — Information about loans and lenders
- Startup State Initiative — Resource guide for startups
- SCORE Mentors — Free one-on-one advising
- Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Free one-on-one advising
- Women’s Business Center of Utah — Free advising, classes, and programs
- Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity — Grants, programs, and statewide information
- Utah APEX Accelerator — Help finding, bidding on, and winning government contracts
- Custom Fit — Customized workforce training for Utah businesses
- Utah Chamber of Commerce Directory — Find the right chamber to join in your area
Southern Utah
Lenders
Other places to borrow
If a UMLF loan isn’t the right fit, these lenders may be. You’ll also find the banks we work with regularly on our partners list.
Under $5,000
- Celtic Bank — Microloans
- IRC Credit Building Loan — Three installment loans at 0% APR that help you build credit over several years
Building & equipment loans
- InterMountain Business Lending
- Mountain West Small Business Finance
- Accelerated Small Business Financing — A Sunwest Bank program
Utah, Summit & Wasatch counties
- Mountainland Association of Governments — Business loans for the three-county region
Grants
Finding grant money
Grants come and go quickly. Our newsletter carries the most up-to-date funding opportunities, along with upcoming classes and community events, so that’s the best place to start.
Where to Search
- Hello Alice — Free platform for finding grants
- Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity — Utah grants, listed as they open
- Wildcat Microfund — Cash awards for early-stage Utah entrepreneurs; not a loan, no equity taken, apply up to three times
- Federal Grants Database
- SBIR and STTR Grants — Research and development
- Candid Foundation Database
- New USA Funding — Requires registration
- BIGOnline Database — Requires registration
- Instrumentl — Paid
- Small Business Grants for Women — Database
Ongoing Grants
- Amber Grants for Women — $10,000 grants awarded monthly
- Wish Local Empowerment Grants — $500 to $2,000 for Black-owned brick-and-mortar stores
- Yippity Doo Grant — $1,000 monthly grants for women business owners
Programs
Programs worth applying to
Banking on Women
Our own free 15-week entrepreneurship program for Utah women, taught with Westminster University and made possible by Synchrony. Weekly classes, mentorship, and a $300 microgrant.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Helps small businesses grow and create jobs through greater access to education, capital, and business support services. Offered locally through Salt Lake Community College.
Women’s Business Center Programs
- Ms. Biz — 4-week peer course for new or aspiring business owners
- Minding My Own Business — 5-week peer course for solopreneurs
- Next Step — 7-week course for owners with employees who want to organize, strengthen, and scale
Did we miss one? Email sday@utahmicroloanfund.org and we’ll add it.