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
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B:Side Capital | 81 | $88.8M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 141 | $40.4M | |
| Midwest Regional Bank | 16 | $33.3M | |
| Community Banks of Colorado, A Division of NBH Bank | 13 | $25.6M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 96 | $21.9M | |
| U.S. Bank | 79 | $18.8M | |
| BMO Bank | 13 | $14.4M | |
| Mountain West Small Business Finance | 8 | $14.3M |
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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