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Rising Tide offers technical assistance to business owners who often do not have access to traditional resources.
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Offering Loans to Small Businesses in the Greater Lehigh Valley

Rising Tide Community Loan Fund helps the local economy thrive by offering loan products to startup and established small businesses in our community whose risk factors make it difficult to obtain traditional business funding.

Loans Offered by Rising Tide

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Splash Loans

These small loans are designed to help give your business the boost it needs, like ordering more inventory or enhancing your marketing strategy.

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Small Business Loan Fund

Available to established companies, these loans can provide additional working capital, help fund an expansion and more.

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Bethlehem Small Business Loan Fund

Designed for business startup and growth, these loans are available to all companies within Bethlehem, Pennsylvania city limits.

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Lines of Credit

Lines of Credit are ideal solutions for providing seasonal working capital or funds for inventory management. All small businesses – startups and established – are eligible to apply.

Apply For a Rising Tide Loan

All the forms you need to apply for a Rising Tide Community Fund Loan are available online. However, we encourage all applicants to read the FAQs before starting the processes, and to reach out for technical assistance and advice as needed.

About Rising Tide

Rising Tide provides a full range of business loan products and technical assistance

We offer microloans, technical resources and marketing assistance to business owners where resources and opportunities for growth are limited.

Rising Tide’s goal is to support the startup and established small businesses whose risk factors make it difficult to obtain funds from traditional lenders, but who inevitably make up the backbone of a thriving local economy.

Our Impact

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Testimonials

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"The program provided more than just a funding opportunity—it delivered education, mentorship, and access to a network of creatives and professionals who understand the unique challenges of building a business in the arts."
Michael Judkins
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"Son los mejores en cuando prestamos se requiere, los recomiendo al 100%. Las mejore antelaciones y el mejor servicio"
Jose Manuel Tavera
Tago Transportation & Solutions, LLC
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“It was great to work with the Rising Tide. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to receive a loan for our upcoming business venture!”
Amanda Siess
Let's Go Coffee

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