Business leaders in Rhode Island have long lamented companies' difficulties accessing capital, such as bank loans, to help finance expansions. Now, Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor said, the loan program is one of several state efforts to help small businesses pay for research and development assistance.

Natural Harvest Food Cooperative in Virginia has been around since 1979 selling natural foods and recently outgrew the space they were in. In order to expand they utilized multiple types of financing including a revolving loan fund.

Mayor Dave Snow hopes the city ultimately will qualify for a zero-percent interest loan through the Indiana Brownfields Program's Revolving Loan Fund. The funds would be used to tear down the old Reid Hospital building.

Lehigh Valley organizations have received $1.45 million from BB&T Economic Growth Fund to spur economic growth in the valley. Included in this announcement is a $250,000 grant to Bethlehem Economic Development Corp. to capitalize a revolving loan fund to remediate blighted properties.

Seven communities and one Utility District have been approved to receive over $33.4 million in low-interest loans for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, including Cleveland which will receive a $1,195,000 loan for water distribution system improvement.  

The master plan to save Louisiana's rapidly eroding coastline will be no more than a dream unless the state shores up enough financial resources to pay for it. Two Tulane University researchers have produced a report on potential funding options including a carbon credit program and revolving loan fund.

The Greater Sterling Development Corp. board has discussed setting up a local revolving loan fund with money from a similar fund that was set up with federal Community Development Assistance Program grant funds.

Urban Shepherds started as a way to mow a vacant lot in Cleveland with sheep instead of spending money on mowing. The project's long-term goal is to have a revolving loan fund set up so there is always money for people to borrow to get other areas started.