Micro Loans – Business and Construction loans

The Cuyahoga County Microenterprise Loan Program is designed to provide access to capital and technical counseling to aspiring new business owners finding it difficult to obtain traditional financing.

Instrument Loans

NoteWorthy FCU specialty loans for musical instruments-new & vintage & audio equipment

CAP Loan (Creative Arts Project)

Creative Arts Project loans

Emergency Loan Fund

Artists, musicians, and other people working in the arts in Northeast Ohio are eligible to borrow up to $2,500 with no interest and no payments for twelve months to replace lost income.

Small Business Stabilization Fund Loan

The Small Business Stabilization Fund brings together partners from across Cuyahoga County to support small businesses during the crisis. The program offers two types of financial assistance for small businesses: Stabilization Grants and Stabilization Loans.

Interest Free Loans – HFLA

The Hebrew Free Loan Assocation (non-sectarian) lends money interest free to responsible individuals in need.

Advantage Plus Loan Program (City of Euclid Only – Home Purchases)

With the preferences set up for potential owner-occupant buyers through Cuyahoga Land Bank’s Owner Occupant Buyer Advantage Program (OOBAP), there are still financial barriers that make purchasing a home to renovate difficult for some buyers. Currently, OOBAP participants are required to provide proof of funds to cover the acquisition, renovation costs, and a 10% renovation cost reserve of the property they purchase; the Advantage Plus Loan Program helps address this financial challenge.

AAWR Corporate Art Loan

The Corporate Art Loan Program of AAWR is a membership and sponsorship feature that offers Cleveland area companies many rewarding benefits in exchange for annual financial support of AAWR and its mission of preserving this region’s art.A

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ABOUT US

Assembly for the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a focus on advocacy, cultural policy, racial equity initiatives, research, marketing that elevates the region, and services for nonprofits, artists, and creative businesses. Put simply, Assembly is here to “expand the pie” and increase equity in Cleveland’s arts and culture industries. It is governed by a volunteer board with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Almost 70% of Assembly’s 26 board members are women, and almost 60% are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Assembly by design operates in close partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, a government agency and Assembly for Action, a 501(c)4 political action nonprofit to serve the entire creative sector.

CONTACT US

Headquarters
MidTown Collaboration Center
6539 Euclid Ave, Suite 110
Cleveland, OH 44103

Call
216-575-0331

Email
info@assemblycle.org