State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federal program that supports small businesses and entrepreneurship. Georgia received nearly $200 million in SSBCI funding, administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

Through an agreement with DCA, Invest Georgia operates two of Georgia’s SSBCI programs: the Georgia Venture Capital Program and the Georgia Equity Direct Investment Program.

Explore the programs 

• Georgia Venture Capital Program

  A $30 million program that invests through qualified venture capital funds, which then invest in eligible Georgia businesses.

• Georgia Equity Direct Investment Program

  A $20 million program through which Invest Georgia invests directly in eligible Georgia businesses alongside other investors.

How Invest Georgia works with DCA

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received Georgia’s federal SSBCI allocation and administers the state’s SSBCI programs. Through a Memorandum of Agreement, DCA contracted with Invest Georgia to operate the Georgia Venture Capital Program and Georgia Equity Direct Investment Program.

Invest Georgia manages these programs within federal SSBCI requirements and reports program activity through DCA.