Columbia Pacific Business Loan Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible Counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and western Washington counties (west of Hillsboro)
Other requirements
- Business and industrial acquisition and modernization
- Purchase of equipment, machinery, and supplies
- Supplying funds for working capital
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Transfer of business or employment from one area of Oregon to another
- Not eligible: Agricultural production
- Not eligible: Charitable and educational institutions
- Not eligible: Church or church-sponsored organizations
- Not eligible: Fraternal organizations, golf courses, race tracks, or gambling facilities
- Not eligible: Insurance companies and investment and lending institutions
Overview
Provides flexible gap financing for expansion of existing businesses, start-up of new businesses, creation of employment opportunities, and/or saving existing jobs in Northwest Oregon.
Goals
- Attract new jobs and investments
- Diversify the local economy
- Support the creation and expansion of rural and small community businesses
- Provide business opportunities for low-income workers and their families
- Support the financial community by providing additional, secondary loan financing for local customers
Geographic Scope
Eligible Counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and western Washington counties (west of Hillsboro)
Eligible Uses
- Business and industrial acquisition and modernization
- Purchase of equipment, machinery, and supplies
- Supplying funds for working capital
Ineligible Projects
- Transfer of business or employment from one area of Oregon to another
- Agricultural production
- Charitable and educational institutions
- Church or church-sponsored organizations
- Fraternal organizations, golf courses, race tracks, or gambling facilities
- Insurance companies and investment and lending institutions
Borrower Requirements
- Small businesses in eligible counties
- Preliminary application package required: business plan and financial statements
- Borrowers must have collateral pledged to adequately secure the loan
- In most instances, an appraisal will be required to determine the value of the collateral
Interest Rates and Fees
- Loan rates: Follow current market rate and typically range two to three points above prime rate
- Loan fees: Minimum of 2.0%
- Application fee: $400 (required once loan officer determines project eligibility)
Contact Information
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1535, St. Helens, Oregon 97051
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submit Preliminary Application Package consisting of:
- Business plan
- Financial statements
- Loan Officer Review: Once package is reviewed and project is determined eligible, a $400 application fee will be required
- Collateral Assessment: Borrowers must provide collateral pledged to adequately secure the loan. An appraisal will typically be required to determine the value of collateral
Contact for More Information
Email: info@nworegon.org
Phone: (503) 397-3099
What Columbia Pacific Economic Development District of Oregon actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Columbia Pacific Economic Development District of Oregon reported $43K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2023
- 8
- Total given
- $405K
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $15K–$263K
- By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Warrenton, OR; Seaside, OR; Astoria, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Northwest Regional Education Service District · Hillsboro, OR
Program support
$263K
Bumble Preschool and Childcare · Astoria, OR
Program support
$25K
Encore Academy · Warrenton, OR
Program support
$25K
Sunset Empire Park & Recreation Fou · Seaside, OR
Program support
$25K
Coast Kids Academy · Warrenton, OR
Program support
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Startups
- Community development
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