Small Business Fund – NJEDA Financing for Wineries and Vineyards
NJEDA's Small Business Fund provides targeted financing for New Jersey wineries and vineyards to support essential scientific and operational upgrades in wine and grape production.
Funder: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Loan amounts and terms vary; consult program page for details.
Summary: Financing for New Jersey wineries and vineyards—especially small, minority-owned, or women-owned businesses, and certain nonprofits—for essential capital expenditures.
Description
The Small Business Fund, administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), offers dedicated financing for eligible wineries and vineyards throughout New Jersey. This program is designed to support creditworthy small, minority-owned, or women-owned businesses that have operated for at least one year and may have difficulty securing traditional bank financing. Not-for-profit corporations with at least three years of operation are also eligible. Funding can be used for a wide range of qualified capital expenditures essential to winery and vineyard operations, such as equipment, vineyard management tools, and facility improvements.
