Focus Area: Low-Income Founders
ECDC Enterprise Development Group
EDG promotes opportunities for self-sufficiency and development to low- to moderate-income people through sustainable economic and community development initiatives.
Albany Community Together, Inc.
ACT! provides capital, coaching and connections with a focus on African Americans, other populations of color and low-income persons. We work in partnership with banks to meet the credit needs of small business owners. Our programs serve to close the financial gap, to make the business owner “whole” financially.
Rural Community Development Resources
Rural Community Development Resources is a Certified Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a Certified SBA Microloan Intermediary offering access to financing for startups ($2,000-$50,000) or established businesses ($50,000-$250,000).
Women’s Opportunities Resource Center
WORC is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Intermediary and EOF, a subsidiary of WORC, is a U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). We offer loans, investment products and services to low-income and underserved populations in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area looking to start or expand their businesses, with a special focus on women and minorities.