Loans

seCTer’s small business lending program helps small to medium-sized businesses expand, upgrade machinery and equipment, and/or relocate in our region. SeCTer’s lending region includes all of eastern Connecticut, from the Massachusetts border to Long Island Sound.

Small Business Lending

seCTer is part of Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund. Learn more here.

seCTer’s small business lending helps businesses grow, including businesses that are part of our thriving arts and cultural ecosystem. seCTer provides loans to businesses that are not quite bank ready, providing them the capital to grow and succeed. We also function as a niche lender with the ability to fill funding gaps, and pride ourselves in helping our region by making deals happen.

As each loan pays off, the funds are reinvested in new businesses. We ensure that our clients get the support they need to thrive, including assistance from the Small Business Development Center, and referrals to community partners and additional lenders. What is best for the client is best for the community!

For more information about our small business lending or about securing funding, please call (860) 437-4659.

Faces of Resilience

Learn more about how seCTer has helped these loan clients thrive.

Mystic Royal Restaurant

My dream was to buy a big food truck…

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PVI Systems

The process of getting the seCTerRise grant was straight forward and smooth. It was a good, interactive, responsive process.

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Epicure Brewing

Without seCTer we wouldn’t have been able to rebrand as aggressively as we did.

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Little River Bread Co.

We just needed that little bit of extra help to jump up to a level to compete with larger businesses.

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Betsy’s Stand

The grant allowed us to expand into value-added products

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AgroSci Inc.

We wouldn’t exist – and certainly not on this scale – without the help from seCTer.

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Components For Manufacturing, LLC

Without seCTer we could not have bought the business.

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860Kombucha

We’ve reached capacity for production and distribution now that we’re a year into it…

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Healthy PlanEat

This is a game-changer. The seCTerRISE grant is generous funding to help a small business make some big strides…

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AGCT-CORP

Watch how AGCT remained resilient and entered the PPE market…

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Beer’d Brewing

Learn how Beer’d tapped into opportunities to keep the company not only alive, but thriving…

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Genesys Diagnostics

See how Genesys found itself on the cutting edge in an area of great public need…

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Gilman Gear

The sporting goods manufacturer came to understand pivoting in a new way in 2020…

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