Business Assistance Programs
There are many Federal, Regional, State, and Local  programs available to assist Jaffrey businesses. The
Jaffrey Economic Development Department is always available to help any business identify, apply for, and
utilize these resources. Call, email, or stop by for more information.          
The Jaffrey Revolving Loan Fund provides financial assistance to small and emerging businesses in
cooperation with other lenders. Call Jo Anne Carr at 532-7445 for further details.
Monadnock Economic Development Corporation  is one of 14 Regional Economic Development
Corporations located in New Hampshire. Services include business consulting and business loans.
MicroCredit-NH helps New Hampshire’s smallest businesses grow by providing business training,
loans, networking opportunities and other support.
The NH Small Business Development Center offers free, one-on-one, confidential business counseling,
low cost training programs, and access to information and referral. Specialized services include
environmental counseling, manufacturing assistance, international trade programs, and innovative
economic development initiatives.
The NH Business Finance Authority (BFA) offers several loan guarantee programs for SBA eligible
companies whose financing needs exceed the SBA's capacity. The BFA also issues tax-exempt
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for fixed asset expansion projects.
NH Works provides employee recruitment services, training resources, and information on employment and
labor laws, hiring incentives, disability resources and other services and benefits.
Citizens Job Bank Program is a $100 million financing initiative, designed to reward businesses that contribute
to job growth in the state. Qualified businesses may access up to $10 million in financing at below-market
financing of just 3.5% APR. In exchange for the below-market financing, companies must create full-time jobs
for New Hampshire residents within three years of completing their expansion projects.
Granite State Development Corporation is a Certified Development Company operating in New
Hampshire. Granite State is a private, not-for-profit company which was established to administer the
SBA 504 Loan Program throughout the state of New Hampshire. The SBA 504 Loan Program
enables small businesses to acquire long-term subordinated debt at below market rates. By working
together with local banks, Granite State has become the largest CDC in New England.
The Small Business Administration (SBA)  is a Federal agency that provides technical and financial
assistance to businesses throughout the country. The most common form of financial assistance is the
guaranteeing of loans through private institutions. The link above is for the New Hampshire District
Office
The NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership works with companies to integrate systems and technologies to
create high-performance enterprises.  Solutions for companies include business planning, lean enterprise,
eBusiness, international development, technology transfer/commercialization and workforce development.  
Project managers offer informal assessments without fees, and work towards a solution by contracting with
third-party service providers.
The SCORE Association is a national, nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and
the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the
Small Business Administration (SBA).  SCORE Association's 11,500 volunteers serve as "Counselors
to America's Small Business."  Working and retired executives and business owners donate their time
and expertise as volunteer business counselors providing confidential counseling and mentoring.
The International Trade Resource Center is a one stop source of information about international trade,
exporting, export financing and any other issue related to NH companies doing business around the
world.
The New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center helps companies that have experienced recent
declines in sales and employment, due at least in part to increasing imports of competitive products.
The federal government pays 50% of the cost of consulting services designed to help the client firm improve
its competitive position. (The federal government pays 75% if the firm requests $30,000 or less of
of assistance.) There are twelve Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers serving different regions of the
country.
The NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) provides financial and technical
assistance to community development corporations, worker cooperatives, and certain municipal
entities. CDFA does not assist for-profit businesses directly, but can work with a nonprofit partner.
Assistance is most commonly accomplished through the granting of state tax credits.
MerchantBanc, LLC invests venture capital, provides value-added company building services to
entrepreneurs, and funds education grants in service of its market building strategy.
 
 
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