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Colorado · Arts & Recreation

SBA loans for arts & recreation in Colorado

919 loans worth $520.5M approved since FY2010 for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects located in Colorado.

Loans

919

Approved

$520.5M

Median loan

$275,000

+20% vs sector nationally

Median rate

7.50%

Jobs supported

11,042

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Who lends to arts & recreation in Colorado

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

All SBA lending in Colorado

26,935 loans across every sector.

Arts & Recreation nationally

33,312 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to arts & recreation businesses in Colorado?
919 SBA loans totalling $520,548,000 have been approved for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects in Colorado since FY2010.
Which lenders finance arts & recreation in Colorado?
The most active by dollars approved are B:Side Capital, Wells Fargo Bank, Midwest Regional Bank, Community Banks of Colorado, A Division of NBH Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for arts & recreation in Colorado?
The median approval is $275,000, 20% above the national median for this sector ($228,400).

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