Veteran Loan Program

U.S. Army Veteran Yolanda Neals-Kindred
obtained an ACE loan which provided working
capital used for marketing and contributed to
an increase in staffing.

Kindred Healing Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Since our inception, ACE has assisted many veterans with access to capital and business advisory services. We are pleased to offer our Veteran Loan Program to reach out to more military veterans and their spouses to help them, by providing loans and business coaching as they start or grow their own business.

In addition to competitive funding, the ACE Veteran Loan Program connects veterans with local community lenders, allowing them to access training modules, and learn about local resources. ACE joins a growing group of CDFI’s poised to offer assistance to a much-deserved population segment.

Interest Rate

8.5%

Services Available

  • Access to Capital
  • Local Resources
  • Training Modules

Free Online Training +
One-on-one Coaching

  • Financial Statements
  • Loan Documentation
  • Human Resources
  • Networking
  • Business Pitching
  • Personal Resume
  • Additional Resources
    & Next Steps
  • Business Planning
  • Access to Capital
  • Credit
  • Market Analysis
  • Digital Marketing
  • Business Structure
  • Business Registration
  • Scaling

ACE’s Loan Program

Non-traditional forms of collateral
Effective turnaround times

Eligible Businesses

Existing businesses owned 2+ years by U.S.
Military Veterans and/or their spouses.

Loan Amount

Small business loans up to $250,000

Loan Purpose

Proceeds may be used for:

  • Working Capital
  • Equipment and machinery
  • Inventory financing
  • Business acquisitions
  • Facilities purchases
  • Invest in facility improvements
  • Refinance existing loan
ACE Veteran Loan Program Flyer (English)Download
ACE Veteran Loan Program Flyer (Spanish)Download

Ready to get started?

We’ll start with a few questions to see if you qualify.

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“The bank wouldn’t help me with capital, but ACE would. It was so much more than capital, though. My business quickly went from yellow to green.”

Amia Guild, Owner of Takes A Village Transportation, East Point, GA
“ACE is the only entity I know of that really reaches out to women, minorities, and other underserved entrepreneurs who have a dream and just need a little help achieving it.”

Ceata Lash, Owner, PuffCuff LLC, Marietta, GA

About ACE

ACE | ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Our mission is to offer our borrowers the business development resources to create sustainable businesses.

We create jobs, and we save jobs. ACE, as a nonprofit community lender, specializes in small-business loans coupled with business advisory services. ACE has offices in Westside Atlanta and Cleveland, GA, and ACE Women’s Business Centers in Norcross, GA and Savannah, GA.

For questions about ACE, contact:
Phone: 678-335-5600
E-mail: info@aceloans.org