Part A · Startup-specific scheme
SBA Export Express Loan (Export Express)
Small Business Administration
Loan / Credit
Growth / ScalingMarket Access & IP
Trade & Export
Export Express lets participating lenders use their own underwriting to approve a loan for export-related purposes, backed by an SBA guarantee, without needing SBA's prior sign-off on each loan.
Type of support
Loan / Credit
Best suited for
Growth / Market Access
Headline amount
Up to $500,000
How much
Up to $500,000 (90% SBA guarantee)
Objectives
Speed up small exporters' access to capital by letting trusted lenders self-approve within SBA guidelines rather than going through standard 7(a) review.
Who can apply?
- Small business under SBA size standards.
- In operation at least 12 months.
- Must show the loan will help enter a new export market or expand an existing one.
What do you get?
- Loans up to $500,000.
- SBA guarantees up to 90% of the loan.
- Approval from participating lenders in as little as 36 hours.
- Funds usable for export transactions, working capital, marketing, or equipment.
How to apply
Apply through an SBA-participating Export Express lender — find one via SBA's lender match tool or your local SBA Office of International Trade.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.