Colorado Enterprise Fund
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
Small Business Loan Program - Provide business loans to socially or economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs within Colorado; thus, enable them to achieve self-sufficiency and have a positive impact in their community. The Fund has been certified as a community development financial institution (CDFI) by the U.S. Department of Treasury since 1996. The Fund specializes in loans for small and emerging businesses unable to receive traditional bank financing. By offering flexible financing options, personalized customer service, one-on-one business advising, and access to entrepreneurial resources statewide, the Fund enhances the long-term prosperity of local communities and contributes to the success of economic development in Colorado.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.4MSmall Business Loan Program
SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM - CEF AGGREGATES AND LEVERAGES CAPITAL TO SPUR INVESTMENT AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM BANK FINANCING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING LOW- INCOME AND MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. CEF PROVIDES FINANCING OPTIONS WHEN BANKS CANNOT LEND OR CANNOT LEND ENOUGH, SPECIALIZING IN LOANS UP TO 500,000 FOR NEW AND EXISTING SMALL BUSINESSES AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THROUGHOUT COLORADO. CEF CATALYZES BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND JOB CREATION BY OFFERING FLEXIBLE FINANCING PRODUCTS, PERSONALIZED CLIENT SUPPORT, ONE-ON- ONE BUSINESS COACHING, AND ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.9MGrant Programs for Small Businesses
DURING 2022, CEF ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ADMINISTER GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC HARDSHIP CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, FUNDED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA). BECAUSE OF CEF'S INVOLVEMENT IN GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES FOR THESE PROGRAMS, GRANT REVENUE AND GRANT EXPENSES ARE REPORTED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.1M
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