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Decide DeKalb Business Resources

Offered by Decide DeKalb Development Authority

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

DeKalb County's development authority helps businesses with site selection, expansion, incentives, hiring and small business loans of $50,000 to $150,000.

Decide DeKalb Development Authority is DeKalb County's economic development authority. It helps businesses with site selection, expansion and retention, incentives and redevelopment, and works with WorkSource DeKalb to connect employers to hiring and training services. For small businesses, it offers the DeKalb County Small Business Resource Guide, free Business Resources 101 events with the Better Business Bureau (registration required), South DeKalb Popup Business Incubator workshops, and the Decide DeKalb Small Business Loan: loans of $50,000 to $150,000 paired with one-on-one technical assistance, open to businesses in DeKalb County and its cities. It also runs a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund and a DeKalb Veteran-Owned Business Guide.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • Businesses locating, starting or growing in DeKalb County, including its cities

Area served: DeKalb County

The offer

What's Offered

  • Site selection, expansion and retention help
  • Incentives and redevelopment programs
  • Hiring and training help with WorkSource DeKalb
  • Small business loans with one-on-one technical assistance
  • Business Resources 101 events and South DeKalb Popup Business Incubator workshops
  • DeKalb County Small Business Resource Guide

Amount: Small business loans of $50,000 to $150,000

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What You'll Need

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Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round
DeadlineRolling
Last reviewedNov 2, 2026

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