Areas Served: Statewide Illinois


The Collateral Support Program (CSP) may be accessed via participating banks.

It is designed to supplement loan collateral of small businesses and entrepreneurs to enhance the equity and/or loan collateral levels of these potential borrowers.

The program supplies pledged collateral accounts to participating lending institutions.

This program enhances the collateral of individual loans, while providing a source of deposits to lending institutions.

Funding from this program can be used for many business purposes, including, but not limited to:
€¢ start-up costs,
€¢ working capital,
€¢ business procurement,
€¢ franchise fees,
€¢ equipment,
€¢ inventory,
€¢ and the purchase, construction, renovation, or tenant improvements of an eligible place of business that is not for passive real estate investment purposes



Contact Information
Illinois Dept of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Address: 500 East Monroe
City: Springfield
State: Illinois

Website: http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Advantage+Illinois/Collateral+Support+Program/

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