Focus Area: Minority Founders
African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin’s Revolving Loan Fund
AACCW’s Revolving Loan Fund provides GAP financing from $5,000 to $35,000 at 6% interest in capital to launch a startup or expand the capacity of an existing business.
Marigold Capital
Marigold Capital is a gender and social equity lens impact investment fund. We invest in founders with technology-enabled products and services that deliver value to women, Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and other underserved groups.
PeopleFund
PeopleFund provides flexible loans to small businesses, start-ups, and nonprofit organizations across Texas.
Opportunity Resource Fund
We offer several types of loans to help further the economic development goals of your community. Our goal is to ensure that all small businesses have equal access to capital.
Community Economic Development Fund
We provide loans to Connecticut small business owners, primarily in low-to-moderate income communities, who are not able to obtain traditional bank financing.
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (formerly Dorchester Bay Neighborhood Loan Fund)
We’ve expanded our lending program to meet your small business needs. Our products and easy application process are designed with you in mind.
First American Capital Corp.
AICCW-FACC exists to promote economic development in Wisconsin Indian Country through directed service delivery to American Indian entrepreneurs. First American Capital Corporation (FACC) is to perform business development activities that benefit Wisconsin’s Indian Country by increasing access to capital in the form of business loans, providing technical assistance services that strengthen the skills of our entrepreneurs, and by advocating for Indian-owned business opportunities, both on and off the reservations.
BCL of Texas (formerly CEN-TEX Certified Development Corporation)
BCL of Texas supports communities of color to acquire wealth-building assets such as home ownership and entrepreneurship, with the financial tools and education necessary to optimize positive economic returns. We serve low and moderate income individuals, families, and small business owners, with an emphasis on diversity and underserved communities.
Alternatives Venture Fund
Alternatives is a Community Development Credit Union (CDCU). Our mission is to build wealth and create economic opportunity for underserved people and communities.
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
AVCOG provides financing assistance for startups, expansions and modernizations throughout the tri-county area. Funding for the agency’s lending, grant and technical assistance programs is secured through a mix of state and federal loan and grant programs and strategic partnerships.
