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Film loans, business loans and completion bonds
Entertainment lenders for presales, gap and receivables, and small-business lenders for production companies.
10 sources · Checked Oct 18, 2026
Loans
10 sources| Program | Where | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Community Lenders of Texas (BCL) ↗︎Business & Community Lenders of Texas · Small businesses, especially those that can't get bank loans. | Austin, Dallas and San Marcos | Small business loans up to $50,000, larger growth loans over $50,000, and SBA 504 loans; no-cost consultations | Rolling |
| LiftFund ↗︎Small businesses and startups underserved by banks. | Statewide | Small business loans ($1.5 billion lent to date) | Rolling |
| Texas Mezzanine Fund ↗︎Texas Mezzanine Fund (TMF) · Texas businesses, especially in distressed and underserved communities. | Statewide | Business growth loans, SBA 504 and New Markets Tax Credit financing ($120 million lent to Texas businesses) | Rolling |
| Accion Opportunity Fund ↗︎Small business owners, especially from underserved communities. | National | Small business loans plus free coaching ($1B+ lent) | Rolling |
| BondIt Media Capital ↗︎BondIt (backed by MEP Capital) · Productions in pre-production through completion with unencumbered collateral such as presales, receivables or tax credits; usually a personal and corporate guarantee if there's no completion bond. | National | Typically $1M–$25M+; about 12%–25% a year in interest and fees, plus a 2%–10% setup fee and legal costs | Rolling; submit through its website or by email |
| City National Bank Entertainment ↗︎City National Bank (RBC) · Film, TV and game productions and entertainment companies; subject to credit approval. | National | Not published | Rolling |
| East West Bank Entertainment ↗︎East West Bank · Film and TV producers, especially cross-border and US–China co-productions; subject to credit review. | National | Not published | Rolling |
| Film Finances Inc. completion guaranty ↗︎Film Finances Inc. · Film and TV productions whose financiers want assurance the picture will be finished on time, on budget and to spec. | National | Fee quoted per project | Rolling; reviews script, schedule and budget, then issues a letter of intent |
| SBA 7(a) loans ↗︎U.S. Small Business Administration · Operating, for-profit, creditworthy US small businesses that aren't an ineligible type; apply through a local lender. | National | Up to $5 million, partly guaranteed by the SBA; capped interest rates | Rolling, through banks and other SBA lenders |
| SBA Microloan program ↗︎U.S. Small Business Administration · For-profit, operating US small businesses that aren't an ineligible business type; made through nonprofit intermediary lenders. | National | Up to $50,000 (average about $13,000) | Rolling, through local intermediaries |
Programs change: confirm on each one’s own page before you apply. Not legal or financial advice.