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Illinois SBDC @ ESDC
1843 South Carpenter Street
Chicago, IL 60608
- Select Small Business Resources in Illinois
- Illinois SBDC ~ Champaign County Economic Dev. Cor
- Illinois Small Business Development Center ~Bradle
- Region V Regional Office
- Chicago USEAC
- Select CDFIs in IL
- Neighborhood Lending Services, Inc.
- Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation
- Maroon Financial Credit Union
- Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union
- Cinnaire Lending Corporation
The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) administers the Small Business Development Center Program to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
Featured Government Grant Resources
Student Loans Available Directly from the Federal Government
There are different variations of a Federal Direct Student Loan available; these are dependent on whether or not the student is eligible for government assistance. Need based programs include the Stafford Loan and the Direct Subsidized Loan; while non-need based programs are the Direct PLUS program, and the Direct Unsubsidized Loan.
The Collaborative Islet Transplantation Registry Program
The National Institutes of Health has formed a partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in order to establish the The Collaborative Islet Transplantation Registry Program wherein both agencies seek to invite applications that intend to continue initiatives started through the Collaborative Islet Transplantation Registry (CITR).
Social Entrepreneurship
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New Vineyard Philanthropy Group Supports Island Youth
MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.
