Nonprofits, Businesses
Government-funded
$2.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Extensive
Detailed federal app
Provides capital grants up to $2 million to certified Community Development Financial Institutions — many of them nonprofit loan funds — that finance affordable housing, small businesses, and community facilities in underserved markets. Smaller Technical Assistance grants (up to $125,000) help emerging CDFIs build capacity.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Financial Assistance applicants must be certified CDFIs at time of application
2.Technical Assistance track open to emerging entities working toward certification
3.FA awards must be matched with non-federal funds of comparable form and value
4.Awardees commit to deploying capital in eligible target markets
5.Annual application round via the CDFI Fund AMIS portal
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