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Fundica - Find Funding
Fundica is an AI-powered search tool to assist your business in locating both government and private-sector funding and financial support. The search tool is updated in real-time by automated web discovery, tracking bots, investors, and a team of funding specialists.
Funding for your Business
As part of our continuous focus on the local businesses, and meeting our neighbors' needs, First Bank is offering free access to Fundica, a funding tool for entrepreneurs.
Fundica is an AI-powered search tool to assist your business in locating both government and private-sector funding and financial support. The search tool is updated in real time by automated web discovery, tracking bots, investors, and a team of funding specialists.
The free search tool lets you find potential loans, grants, and more for your business. You can personalize your results quickly and efficiently, filtering more than 35 search criteria, according to your needs and activities. You will also be able to choose the programs that best suit your business needs.
The website linked above is managed by Fundica. First Bank Chicago does not maintain the linked website or officially endorse the funding sources referenced therein.
Advantages
Free of charge
This funding identification platform is completely free of charge for all businesses of all sizes.
Customized results
The intelligent funding platform suggests the funding programs best adapted to your needs on an ongoing basis, and the filtering system enables you to sort the results using up to 36 search criteria.
Current data
Fundica updates its data in real-time using a scalable indexing and algorithm system kept up to date by investors, online robots, and a team of specialists.
Quick and easy to use
In less than 30 seconds, you'll get a complete and up-to-date list of the most relevant funding programs for your business.
Favorites stored
Once you've created your account, you can save the financing programs that interest you and refer to them later.
Funding Program Types
Government Loans
Government loans are repayable financial contributions that generally have more favorable terms and conditions. These loans are usually paid out before the investment period.
Grants
Grants are non-repayable financial contributions that support specific initiatives. They are usually provided by governments to encourage certain investments and are generally paid out before or during the investment period.
Tax Credits
Tax credits are expenditure refunds or potential tax reductions or credits to encourage certain investments. They are usually received after the investment is made.
Loan Guarantees
When the government acts as a guarantor of a loan, it agrees to reimburse, in part or in full, the amounts granted to the company in case of default by the borrower. Loan guarantees are provided before a loan is granted.
How to Use
Step 1
Create a free account
Step 2
Provide basic details on your business
Step 3
Adjust search criteria on your government assistance needs
Step 4
View your funding results, organized by type (grant, tax credits, and loan guarantees)
Step 5
Save the programs that interest you
Ready to get started on your search for funding?
Access the Fundica platform to connect with the sources of government funding that is right for your business.
The website linked above is managed by Fundica. First Bank Chicago does not maintain the linked website or officially endorse the funding sources referenced therein.
FAQ
Just fill in the fields describing your business profile and select a password to get free access to the most relevant government financing programs.
It can be used by any for-profit business from startups to large corporations, in all sectors of activity.
The company profile you created is the primary filter, ensuring only relevant funding programs are displayed based on criteria such as location, sector of activity and income.
You can personalize your results based on your situation by ticking the appropriate boxes under Shareholder and Operational Profile, Product Development, Strategic Transaction and Hiring and Training. This will ensure you only get programs that are in line with your specific business operations and needs.
The platform is kept up to date by web discovery and tracking bots, funders, and a funding research team.