We are a non-profit that provides loans to encourage the viability and sustainability of businesses in the Gloucester Main Street and the Gloucester Courthouse areas.

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GLOUCESTER COMMUNITY LOAN FUND

Gloucester Community Loan fund is here to help small businesses by supplying loans with low to no interest, up to $25,000. We can help layer these with bank loans, adding another piece to the puzzle and providing another resource, both for newcomers and established businesses, to expand and become more profitable.

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About Us

Who we are. What we do. How we help. We want to help you grow!

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Loans

Invest in your business future with the help of the Gloucester Community Loan Fund.

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Projects

Take a look at some of the businesses that have utilized the loan fund.

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What Businesses Are Saying

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We were able to use the money for capital funds during COVID, which helped the cash flow of the business during a difficult period of time.”

— Paige Williams,
Kelsick Market

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“In the first year, the loan allowed us to buy furniture, shelves, equipment, storage, and other goods to set up the brewery.”

— Mike & Laura Brewer, Gloucester Brewing Company

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“ My business has grown significantly over the past six years and part of that is due to the help I received from the fund.”

— Katherine Haggerty,
Med Spa on Main

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The “TC Walker Mural” building, presented a prime opportunity for the Loan Fund to work with MSPT to save a historic building on Gloucester’s Main Street

—Jim Robinson

Partnering with various Main Street Organizations to offer a comprehensive array of resources to meet all your needs. Find out more.