Audience · Veteran-Owned Businesses
Small Business Funding for Veteran-Owned Businesses. Same underwriting. Same speed.
ICG Funding supports veteran-owned businesses with the same revenue-based underwriting used for every applicant; VOSB/SDVOSB certification opens federal contracting and specific SBA cost waivers.
Last updated · 2026-04-16
Why ICG for veteran-owned businesses
Capital that meets veteran-owned businesses where they are. Revenue first, always.
Veteran entrepreneurs often build businesses around specialized skills acquired in service, and deserve capital partners that move at operational tempo rather than bank-committee tempo.
Certifications
Certifications worth pursuing. Outside our underwriting, but worth knowing.
VA CVE, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
VA-verified status required for VA set-aside contracts and federal supplier-diversity programs.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Sub-certification for veterans with a service-connected disability rating; unlocks sole-source federal contracts.
NaVOBA (National Veteran-Owned Business Association)
Private-sector certification accepted by many Fortune 1000 corporate supplier-diversity programs.
Am I eligible?
If these four things are true, you probably qualify.
6+ months
Time in business
$15K+
Monthly revenue
500+ FICO
Personal credit
Required for deposit
Business bank account
Grants and capital
Grants and capital. How they combine.
SBA 7(a) and SBA Express waive certain guaranty costs for veteran-owned businesses (SBA Veterans Advantage). The VetFran initiative also subsidizes franchise purchase costs for veterans. Pair grants / cost waivers with ICG working capital for immediate operational needs.
Compatible products
ICG products that fit. Pick one. Mix two.
Equal Credit Opportunity Notice
ICG Funding complies with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Credit decisions are made on the same underwriting criteria, revenue, bank-deposit history, time in business, and credit profile, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
FAQ
FAQs. Plainly.
ICG underwrites every applicant on the same revenue-first criteria. Certifications can unlock third-party grant and contracting programs outside ICG. See the certifications list on this page.
VA CVE, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB): VA-verified status required for VA set-aside contracts and federal supplier-diversity programs. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): Sub-certification for veterans with a service-connected disability rating; unlocks sole-source federal contracts. NaVOBA (National Veteran-Owned Business Association): Private-sector certification accepted by many Fortune 1000 corporate supplier-diversity programs.
SBA 7(a) and SBA Express waive certain guaranty costs for veteran-owned businesses (SBA Veterans Advantage). The VetFran initiative also subsidizes franchise purchase costs for veterans. Pair grants / cost waivers with ICG working capital for immediate operational needs.
ICG Funding complies with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Credit decisions are made on the same underwriting criteria, revenue, bank-deposit history, time in business, and credit profile, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.