SBA.gov's Loans & Grants Search API provides access to a collection of links to Federal, state, and local financial assistance programs that help small businesses get started or expand operations. Each program is categorized to several attributes, including specialized types of financing (e.g., start-up loans for women entrepreneurs).
The API is RESTful and output formats are available in XML and JSON. There is a DTD for the XML output available.
http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/federal.FORMAT
http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/federal.xml
FORMAT
xml
or json
, case sensitive.http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/state_financing_for/STATE_ABBREVIATION.FORMAT
http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/state_financing_for/ny.xml
STATE_ABBREVIATION
FORMAT
xml
or json
, case sensitive.http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/federal_and_state_financing_for/STATE_ABBREVIATION.FORMAT
http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/federal_and_state_financing_for/ny.xml
STATE_ABBREVIATION
FORMAT
xml
or json
, case sensitive.http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/STATE_ABBREVIATION/for_profit/INDUSTRY/SPECIALTY.FORMAT
http://api.sba.gov/loans_grants/ny/for_profit/agriculture/exporting-green.xml
STATE_ABBREVIATION
nil
” here.INDUSTRY
nil
” here.
Agriculture
Child Care
Environmental Management
Health Care
Manufacturing
Technology
Tourism
SPECIALTY
nil
” here.
general_purpose
- Financing programs for a wide variety of activities related to starting a businessdevelopment
- Financing programs for a wide variety of activities related to developing or expanding an existing businessexporting
- Financing programs for small businesses wanting to export their goods or services in foreign marketscontractor
- Financing programs to assist government contractors or those seeking to do business with a government agencygreen
- Financing programs to assist small businesses adopt energy efficient and other sustainable, “green” business practicesmilitary
- Financing programs to assist military veterans and members of the military communityminority
- Financing programs to assist minority owned small businesseswoman
- Financing programs to assist woman owned small businessesdisabled
- Financing programs to assist disabled small business ownersrural
- Financing programs to assist small businesses located in rural areasdisaster
- Financing programs to assist small businesses recovering from economic or natural disastersFORMAT
xml
or json
, case sensitive.The XML response is well-documented in the XML DTD for this document type.
The document root element's tag-name is <grant_loans>
. Each record within the document is contained within
a <grant_loan>
element, containing sub-elements as detailed in the JSON Format documentation below. Each of
these sub-elements contains its relevant data as Parsed Character Data.
The JSON response consists of an array of anonymous objects, each of which represents a grant or loan. Each of these objects has the following properties:
Field Name | Description | Type | Max. Length |
Possible Values |
---|---|---|---|---|
agency |
The agency offering this loan/grant. This may be a government or private agency. | String | 200 | |
description |
A brief description of the loan/grant. | String | 600 | |
gov_type |
Specifies whether the loan/grant is applicable nationally or limited to a particular state or locality. | String | 50 | Federal |
industry |
The industry to which this loan/grant applies, if any. | String | 45 | Agriculture |
is_contractor |
Specifies whether this loan is restricted to contractors. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_development |
Specifies whether this loan is applicable to businesses involved in development. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_disabled |
Specifies whether this loan/grant is for the use of disabled persons only. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_exporting |
Specifies whether this loan is applicable to business involved in exporting. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_general_purpose |
Specifies whether this loan is general purpose. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_green |
Specifies whether this loan is directed towards businesses that promote environmentally friendly practices. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_military |
Specifies whether this loan is restricted to businesses owned by military personnel. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_minority |
Specifies whether this loan is specifically for minority owned businesses. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_rural |
Specifies whether this loan/grant is permitted for use in rural areas. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
is_woman |
Specifies whether this loan is restricted to woman-owned businesses. | Integer | 1 | 0 or 1 |
loan_type |
Specifies whether this is a Loan, Grant, Venture Capital offering, or tax incentive. | String | 45 | Grant |
state_name |
The state or territory in which this loan/grant is applicable, if any. | String | 25 | any valid state or U.S. territory |
title |
The title of the loan/grant. | String | 400 | |
url |
The URL of a website where more information may be found. | String | 600 |