Inspiring Creatives Through Financing
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Creative Industries Loan Fund
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The City of Atlanta recently announced the new Creative Industries Loan Fund, a joint project between the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment and Invest Atlanta to assist our city’s independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs. The program offers loans with low interest rates and flexible repayment terms for local creative entrepreneurs to use for production, post-production, distribution, marketing outreach, touring, prototype development, product development and sales and attraction for their creative projects.
Application Steps
A new Creative Industries Advisory Board will review the applications and make funding decisions, and awards will be made through Invest Atlanta.
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Info Session
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Download Application
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Apply
Submit your application via email to Sheoyki Jones at Invest Atlanta.
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Application Review
Your application will be reviewed by the Invest Atlanta and Creative Industries Advisory Board
Questions?
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Get Funding
Invest Atlanta will issue funding for approved applicants.
Questions?
NOTE: Invest Atlanta will provide suggestions to applicants who are not approved initially.
Program Structure:
- Loans with low interest rates and flexible repayment terms
- Applications to be reviewed by a committee of Creative Industries Advisory Board and Invest Atlanta personnel
- Approval process managed by the Advisory Board and Invest Atlanta personnel
- Simplified and timely loan closing process
- Intellectual property to be used as collateral
Eligible Uses of Funds:
- Production
- Post-production
- Distribution
- Marketing outreach
- Touring/Festivals
- Prototype development
- Product development
- Sales and Attraction
Eligible Applicants:
- Independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs operating within the City of Atlanta
- Independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs that are registered as a business
- Independent record labels and management companies operating within the City of Atlanta, as well as their talent located within the City of Atlanta
Available Loan Types
| Film | Music | Digital Entertainment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Assist content creators in film production, post production and distribution | Assist content creators in music production, post production and touring | Assist content creators in digital entertainment with production and distribution |
| Loan Amount | $5,000 - $50,000 |
$5,000 - $50,000 up to $100,000 for touring/festival |
$5,000 - $50,000 |
| Typical Structure | Direct Loans | Direct Loans | Direct Loans |
| Term | 3 - 7 years | 3 - 7 years | 3 - 7 years |
| Interest Rate | 3% - 7% |
3% - 7% up to 5% for touring/festival |
3% - 7% |
| Eligible Uses |
Production Post Production Marketing Distribution |
Production Post Production Marketing Distribution Touring/Festival |
Prototype Development Product Development Sales & Attraction |
| Jobs Created/Retained | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Application Fee | $100 | $100 | $100 |