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CDFI Program (Financial Assistance + Technical Assistance)

CDFI Program (FA + TA Awards)

Funds Certified Community Development Financial Institutions to expand lending, investing, and capacity building in underserved United States communities.

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About

The CDFI Program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's CDFI Fund and awards Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance to certified community development financial institutions. Financial Assistance awards are flexible instruments — loans, grants, equity investments, deposits, or credit union shares — that certified CDFIs use to expand lending and investment activity in low-i…

What this grant funds

Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance awards to Certified and Emerging CDFIs that expand lending, investment, and capacity for community development finance in underserved communities.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.100%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.cdfifund.gov