Borrower Resource Center
Borrower Resources
Scroll through this page to find resources for each step of the borrower journey.
Applying for a Kiva Loan
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So you’ve decided to apply for a Kiva loan… now what?
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Your loan profile is what lenders see when they click on your loan. It is how they learn about you, your business, and your goals, so it is very important to have the best loan profile possible to get as many lenders as you can.
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Acceptable Kiva business proofs.
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Kiva’s benefits and the process of a Kiva loan.
Awaiting Application Review
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What is social underwriting?
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Where in the journey is your application?
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Check out our tips for crowdfunding so that you are ready when your loan is posted.
Kiva Fundraising
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What are the difference between the two?
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Use our templates to reach out to borrowers via email, social media, text, and more!
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Check out our tips for crowdfunding so that you feel confident.
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Need to explain what it means to lend to a Kiva loan? Check out this one-pager:
If you are a borrower trying to explain to a member in your community how to lend to your Kiva campaign or a lender trying to navigate lending on Kiva this page is for you!
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How to ask with confidence.
Need help explaining what it means to lend to a Kiva loan? Check out this one-pager:
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Loan matching is a feature that allows some loans a lender makes on Kiva to be matched by an individual or larger organization that has set up a loan matching fund.
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Check out this video from Helen and Cornelius!
Awaiting Disbursal and Receiving Your Loan
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Learn about receiving your loan.
Repaying Your Loan
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Everything you need to know about repaying your loan.
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At Kiva, we know that starting and running your business leaves little time for other things. We want to make your life as easy as possible when it comes to making payments on time.
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If you are a borrower who is currently paying back a loan and want to know the remaining loan balance this page explains how to check it!
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Sometimes things happen, and you miss a couple payments.
This page is meant to help borrowers understand Kiva’s default process and get them back on track!
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Lenders favor borrowers who are engaged throughout the fundraising process!