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Contribute to the SMARTstart Pasco Microloan Fund

In January 2012 Pasco EDC created the Pasco Microloan Loan fund. This revolving loan fund makes small business loans possible for multiple Pasco County entrepreneurs. When loans are paid back, with monthly payments or paid-off in full, the funds are then made available for other small business applicants.

Since establishing the Pasco Microloan there have been 81 loans funded totaling $2,602,400. These loans have helped young companies create or retain 443 jobs. The total capitalization ($1,537,852) is very close to being revolved and 40 loans have already been paid off, one replaced by conventional financing.

Pasco County Commissioners helped to capitalize the fund with $930,000—including $830,000 made available from the Penny for Pasco Jobs and Economic Opportunities Trust Fund since 2016—and an additional $607,852 has been raised from private sources, including Pasco EDC funds.  Pasco EDC is continuing to work to increase private donations to match the County funds and offer funding for growing Pasco companies.  Other Microloan Loan donors since inception include:

  • Bank of America - $10,000
  • Fifth Third Bank - 3,852
  • Pasco County - $930,000
  • Pasco EDC - $205,000
  • Rubber Resources - $1,000
  • Santander - $25,000
  • Saint Leo University - $50,000
  • SouthState Bank - $50,000
  • Suncoast Credit Union - $10,000
  • Tim Tangredi - $10,000
  • Truist Foundation - $15,000
  • Wells Fargo - $228,000

With a goal to close 9 loans in Fiscal Year 2025 and an average loan size of $31,684 we can go through the available funds very quickly, so the Pasco EDC Microloan Committee has committed to raise $25,000 in 2025.

Won’t you write a check today to help make this happen?

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Microloan Summary Report


Thank you to the organizations and people who have supported the SMARTstart Microloan Fund through their generous contributions

Pasco County, FloridaPasco Economic Development CouncilWells FargoSaint Leo University SunTrust Foundation Bank of AmericaSuncoast Credit UnionTim & Patricia TangrediRubber Resources

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Contribute to the Microloan Fund
Daniel Mitchell, EDP
SMARTstart Program Director

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Telephone: +1 813 355 0476

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