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Neighborhood Business Access Program NBAP)

The Neighborhood Business Access Program (NBAP) program, which provides debt capital, or loans, to help start, stabilize, or grow local small businesses.

The City of Boston Office of Small Business supports entrepreneurship, job creation, and the revitalization of Boston’s neighborhoods. 

We achieve this mission in various ways, including our Neighborhood Business Access Program (NBAP) program, which provides debt capital, or loans, to help start, stabilize, or grow local small businesses. Funding for our program is made possible by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). 

We are committed to: 

  • Supporting local businesses across Boston’s diverse neighborhoods
  • Supporting businesses that improve the economic vibrancy communities and the lives of residents 
  • Supporting the creation of jobs that provide livable wages for low-to-moderate-income households
  • Collaborating with public, private, and nonprofit partners
  • Preventing the displacement of existing businesses 
  • Connecting business owners with technical assistance and other key resources 

We offer financing for certain  purposes, including working capital, startup costs, equipment purchases, and business expansion.

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