NWBDA Newsletters

SCORE, 2025 Grant Recipient, fosters vibrant small business communities through mentoring, business training, and business classes/webinars.

Spokane Colleges Foundation, 2025 Grant Recipient, will use the funds towards the Tools for Tradespeople pilot program for the 2nd year.

Business Impact NW, 2025 grant recipient, will use the funds to help expand business coaching, with a focus on underserved entrepreneurs.

The Spokane Workforce Council 2025 grant funds will help expand SWC’s childcare impact project, Reconnect2Work.

The Reality Kitchen 2025 grant funds will go towards increasing the capacity to respond with its services for families/individuals with I/DD.

The EDASC 2025 grant funds will go towards underserved populations for entrepreneurial training and workforce development initiatives.

On September 30, 2025, SBA published an attached Notification of changes to the 504 Loan Program with increases job creation and retention requirements.

SBA 504 Updates: SBA has announced the FY2026 Fees, the franchise compliance deadline has been extended, & about SBA’s Manufacturing focus

As part of our commitment to expanding our impact, NWBDA is welcoming Cathleen Rouillard as the newest Business Development Officer.

Learn about NWBDA’s grant opportunity, the 504 Veteran’s Advantage Program, and some COVID EIDL scams that have been emerging.

Goodwinds Composites, a manufacturing company, is poised for significant growth, thanks to the SBA 504 Loan Program.

SBA released a notice announcing the release of the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 50-10-8. The new SOP will be effective June 1, 25.