Create an account in the MySBA Loan Portal (lending.sba. Gov) to monitor your loan status or to make payments.To apply for an EIDL loan or advance, a business must complete an online application on the SBA website. Find out how to apply for a small business disaster loan if your business suffered damage and is in a presidentially declared disaster area. The loans under SBA's EIDL program are tailored uniquely to a specific natural disaster after a Governor requests SBA's assistance for affected counties. As of January 1, 2022, SBA stopped accepting applications for new COVID-19 EIDL loans or advances. SBA takes real estate as collateral when it is available. The specific requirements are contained in the EIDL application form. The law authorizes loan terms up to a maximum of 30 years. As of April 16, the SBA reported that it has exhausted Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding.