{"id":35433,"date":"2026-04-02T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35433"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:05:34","slug":"local-small-business-funding-program-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/local-small-business-funding-program-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Local small business funding program unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adams County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) has announced the launch of a new Small Business Funding Program designed to support the county\u2019s small business community.<br>Adams County Economic Development Corp. (ACEDC) President\/CEO Colton Bickel said the program offers eligible small businesses a combination of grant or loan funding, including grants of up to $1,000 and low-interest loans ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flexible funding is intended to help businesses start, grow, or overcome short-term financial challenges, he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?resize=640%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?resize=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?resize=768%2C653&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?w=1059&amp;ssl=1 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur small businesses are the backbone of Adams County\u2019s economy,\u201d Bickel said. \u201cThis program is designed to provide accessible capital that can make a real difference \u2014 whether it\u2019s helping a business purchase equipment, manage operating costs, or take the next step toward growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding may be used for a variety of business-related expenses, including but not limited to equipment purchases, marketing, working capital, and minor facility improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bickel said the program is geared toward locally-owned small businesses operating within Adams County.<br>Key features of the Small Business Funding Program include:<br>* Grant funding of up to $1,000.<br>* Loan funding between $1,000 and $4,000.<br>* Affordable repayment terms.<br>* Support for new and existing small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, subject to funding availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested business owners are encouraged to apply early, Bickel said.<br>For eligibility requirements, application details, and program guidelines, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adamscountyedc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adamscountyedc.com<\/a> or, contact Colton Bickel or Kim Tinlsey at (260) 724-2588, or at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cbickel@adamscountyedc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cbickel@adamscountyedc.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ktinsley@adamscountyedc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ktinsley@adamscountyedc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com The Adams County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) has announced the launch of a new<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[15,21],"class_list":["post-35433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACEDC-building.jpg?fit=1059%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35433"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35436,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35433\/revisions\/35436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}