Business Capital
Loans up to $500,000 and grants as available.
Allies for Community Business
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About Allies for Community Business
Based in Chicago, Allies for Community Business is a community and social services organization supporting small businesses throughout Chicagoland and beyond. It offers loans of up to $500,000 and grants as available, with support provided from the business idea stage through maturity. Entrepreneurs can receive one-on-one or group coaching focused on business growth. The organization also connects business owners with kitchen space, licensing guidance, procurement services, and larger contract opportunities. It serves small-business owners from all backgrounds while prioritizing Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, women, and people with low incomes. Through partnerships with public agencies and nonprofits, it has administered grant and loan programs and provided free coaching on licensing and related business topics.
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At a glance
- Service area
- Chicagoland, Illinois, Indiana
- Provides loans up to $500,000
- Does not use credit scores to evaluate loans
- Provides free 1:1 business coaching
- Prioritizes traditionally underserved entrepreneurs
From a4cb.org, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.
Services
- Term loans and lines of credit Between $500 and $500,000 for businesses in Illinois and Indiana
- Grants Grant programs managed with partners
- 1:1 coaching Free coaching to anyone who wants to start or grow a business
- Group coaching Coaching opportunities to grow your business
- Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab Nine months of intensive support for a business growth initiative
- Kitchen space Services and networking for food and beverage entrepreneurs through The Hatchery
- Licensing assistance Help securing a business license to operate in Chicago
- Larger contracts Help securing WBE or MBE certification and contracts from institutional partners
As listed by Allies for Community Business. Prices as published by the business and may change.
Services & specialities
Highlights
Business Coaching
One-on-one and group coaching supports business growth.
Business Connections
Access kitchen space, licensing, and procurement services.
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