MCEDD business loans: Columbia Gorge and Gilliam County
Oregon application preparation guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Funding type: Loan  -  repayment required
Service area: Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, Gilliam counties
Regional gap and microloan financing for startups and existing businesses.

Who can apply
Oregon coverage includes Hood River, Sherman, Wasco and Gilliam counties. Repayment, owner participation, collateral and credit assessment apply.

Amount or support
Amount and terms depend on the program and application; confirm with the provider.

Availability
Confirm current funding, eligibility and application requirements with the provider.

Deadline or timing
No fixed deadline stated in reviewed guidance; ask the provider about current intake and funds.

Prepare (the provider may request other or alternative documents)
[ ] Loan preapplication
[ ] Business financial performance or forecasts
[ ] Personal financial and collateral information requested by staff

How to apply
1. Use the preapplication linked on MCEDD’s business-lending page.
2. Discuss your location and project with the loan team.
3. Prepare its full package, owner contribution and collateral information.
4. Submit for the Loan Administration Board’s decision and review final terms.

Official application or contact route: https://mcedd.org/financing/business-loans/mcedds-business-lending/
Keep a copy or confirmation number and check provider messages for next steps.

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Publisher sources
MCEDD's Business Lending - Mid–Columbia Economic Development District
https://mcedd.org/financing/business-loans/mcedds-business-lending/
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This is a preparation guide. Submit the application directly to the responsible provider. This navigator does not submit applications or decide eligibility.

Start here
Use the preapplication linked on MCEDD’s business-lending page.

Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://mcedd.org/financing/business-loans/mcedds-business-lending/

What will it cost?
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.