Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA)
The Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) helps expand access to financing for small businesses that may have difficulty obtaining traditional business financing.
MSBDFA supports businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs, as well as other small businesses that may not meet conventional lending criteria. Created in 1978, the Authority oversees financing programs designed to help eligible Maryland businesses access capital.
Looking for business financing? Explore MSBDFA financing programs and eligibility requirements.
Members
- Celester A. Hall (Chair) - Program Manager, Maryland Department of Commerce
- Charles P. Martin - Vice Chairman, M&T Bank, Regional Community Reinvestment Officer
- Kehinde Oreagba - CEO/Principal Consultant, EMS-IT, LLC.
- Sharon R. Pinder - President & CEO, Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
- Gina R. Ramsey - Vice President of Digital Media, Adventure Web Interactive
- Mara Sierocinski - Vice President, Commercial Banking, Revere Bank
- Ben Seigel - Comptroller's Designee, State of Maryland*
*Ex Officio
Contact
Robin Harris
Meridian Management Group, Inc
826 E. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
[email protected]
410-333-4270
Upcoming Meetings
- TBA
Members of the public who wish to attend a meeting of the Authority to observe should check the meeting agenda for teleconference details. Email your notice of attendance to [email protected].
All meetings are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month and begin at 1 p.m., unless otherwise notified.
Meeting Archive
2026
- September 10, 2026
- August 27, 2026
- August 13, 2026
- July 30, 2026 - PDF - 272.87 KB
- July 23, 2026 - PDF - 272.51 KB
- July 9, 2026 - PDF - 244.68 KB
- June 25, 2026
- June 4, 2026 - PDF - 280.75 KB
- May 21, 2026
- April 23, 2026 - PDF - 244.25 KB
- April 9, 2026 - PDF - 238.49 KB
- March 19, 2026 - PDF - 300.73 KB
- February 26, 2026 - PDF - 229.09 KB
- February 12, 2026 - PDF - 206.38 KB
- January 29, 2026 - PDF - 113.2 KB
2025
- December 11, 2025 - PDF - 277.5 KB
- November 20, 2025 - PDF - 224.64 KB
- October 31, 2025 - PDF - 227.3 KB
- October 23, 2025 - PDF - 309.21 KB
- October 9, 2025 - PDF - 219.11 KB
- September 11, 2025 - PDF - 207.57 KB
- August 28, 2025 - PDF - 232.46 KB
- July 31, 2025 - PDF - 256.36 KB
- June 26, 2025 - PDF - 298.62 KB
- June 12, 2025 - PDF - 205.77 KB
- June 5, 2025 - PDF - 219.12 KB
- May 13, 2025 - PDF - 234.02 KB
- April 28, 2025 - PDF - 290.79 KB
- March 27, 2025 - PDF - 231.28 KB
- February 27, 2025 - PDF - 299.03 KB
2024
- December 19, 2024 - PDF - 298.8 KB
- December 12, 2024 - PDF - 285.61 KB
- November 26, 2024 - PDF - 264.22 KB
- October 10, 2024 - PDF - 262.54 KB
- September 26, 2024 - PDF - 205.45 KB
- September 12, 2024 - PDF - 224.19 KB
- July 25, 2024 - PDF - 229.58 KB
- July 11, 2024 - PDF - 285.5 KB
- June 27, 2024 - PDF - 256.2 KB
- June 13, 2024 - PDF - 250.9 KB
- May 30, 2024 - PDF - 231.12 KB
- April 25, 2024 - PDF - 235.31 KB
- March 14, 2024 - PDF - 230.37 KB
- February 23, 2024 - PDF - 218.68 KB
- January 25, 2024 - PDF - 271.04 KB
2023
- December 7, 2023 - PDF - 278.39 KB
- October 12, 2023 - PDF - 327.51 KB
- September 28, 2023 - PDF - 217.83 KB
- August 24, 2023 - PDF - 212.45 KB
- August 10, 2023 - PDF - 260.6 KB
- July 20, 2023 - PDF - 217.59 KB
- July 13, 2023 - PDF - 242.96 KB
- June 8, 2023 - PDF - 277.46 KB
- May 11, 2023 - PDF - 221.66 KB
- April 27, 2023 - PDF - 268.54 KB
- April 13, 2023 - PDF - 118.89 KB
- February 23, 2023 - PDF - 354.9 KB
- February 8, 2023 - PDF - 304.77 KB
- January 26, 2023 - PDF - 288.39 KB
2022
- December, 20, 2022 - PDF - 313.55 KB
- December 2, 2022 - PDF - 267.3 KB
- November 22, 2022 - PDF - 236.97 KB
- November 10, 2022 - PDF - 288.76 KB
- October 27, 2022
- October 13, 2022 - PDF - 286.94 KB
- September 22, 2022 - PDF - 233.11 KB
- September 8, 2022
- August 11, 2022 - PDF - 127.45 KB
- July 14, 2022 - PDF - 242.91 KB
- June 23, 2022 - PDF - 288.96 KB
- May 12, 2022
- April 14, 2022
- March 24, 2022
- March 10, 2022
- February 24, 2022
- February 10, 2022
- January 27, 2022
- January 13, 2022
2021
- December 21, 2021
- December 9, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- September 9, 2021