The SBA has introduced a 90% Made in America loan guarantee for small manufacturers and waived loan fees for manufacturing NAICS codes in FY2026, alongside a free 'Make Onshoring Great Again' portal connecting small businesses to more than one million domestic suppliers. These sit next to the new $50M Manufacturing in America E2G training grant (intermediary applications closed June 15, 2026). The measures aim to lower borrowing costs and rebuild domestic supply chains.
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SBA rolls out 90% Made-in-America loan guarantee, waived fees for manufacturers
Why this matters for founders
If you run a hardware or manufacturing startup, ask an SBA 7(a) lender about the 90% Made-in-America guarantee and FY2026 fee waivers to cut the cost of an equipment or expansion loan, and use the onshoring portal to source US suppliers.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
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