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Founder Lending Program

Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation

Foundation Grants for Startups

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: St. Louis, Missouri
Program Type: Lending Program

Arch Grants launched a new Lending Program as part of a headquarters expansion milestone (announced October 15, 2025). This program is designed to accelerate startup growth in St. Louis through lending rather than pure grant funding.

Key Details

Launch Date: October 2025
Purpose: Accelerate startup growth
Geographic Focus: St. Louis, Missouri
Part of Arch Grants' expanded mission to support entrepreneurship

Contact

Address: 2315 Locust St. Suite 2B, St. Louis, MO 63103

What Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 24
Total given: $1.86M
Median grant: $75K
Range: $10K–$100K

By dollars: Missouri 69%, New York 11%, Massachusetts 5%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Brooklyn, NY; Rochester, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
79% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.