Thank you for your interest in the SBIC Program. The downloadable files on this page comprise the Management Assessment Questionnaire ("MAQ") and Licensing Application for the SBIC program. Please carefully read the paragraphs below before beginning to download the files.

Applying for an SBIC license is a two-part process, beginning with completion of the MAQ, which consists of SBA Form 2181, together with the exhibits in SBA Form 2183. We are introducing a new Exhibit F to Form 2183 for evaluating applicants' investment experience and hope you will take time to read the FAQ and ReadMe documents included in the Exhibit F file.

For your convenience, the MAQ and Licensing application have been integrated, minimizing the need to rearrange and repeat information as applicants move from the MAQ stage to the processing of the formal license application. The formal license application consists of SBA Form 2181 (updated from your MAQ submission if any information has changed), together with all of the Exhibits found in SBA Form 2182, including Exhibit M, the Capital Certificate. Please note that Form 2183 (MAQ exhibits) is a subset of Form 2182 (license application exhibits). When you submit a license application, review the exhibits you previously prepared and submitted with your MAQ and update them if any information has changed.

Management Assessment Questionnaire (MAQ)/Licensing Application Files