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CDFI, Loan

CDFI, Loan

North America

North America

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

Accessity

Accessity

Loans up to $250,000; amount varies by need and underwriting.

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Rolling applications — no set deadline.

AMOUNT

Loans up to $250,000; amount varies by need and underwriting.

AMOUNT

Loans up to $250,000; amount varies by need and underwriting.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications — no set deadline.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications — no set deadline.

FUNDING TYPE

CDFI, Loan

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be a small business or startup operating in Southern California.

You need to be a small business or startup operating in Southern California.

Accessity specifically targets entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional financing, including low-income business owners and those in underinvested communities. Approval is based on program requirements, underwriting criteria, and funding availability.

Accessity specifically targets entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional financing, including low-income business owners and those in underinvested communities. Approval is based on program requirements, underwriting criteria, and funding availability.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Rolling applications mean no deadline pressure, but loans are subject to underwriting and funding availability.

As a CDFI lender, Accessity is designed to approve borrowers who may not qualify at a bank, but you still go through a real underwriting process — this is not a grant.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Review loan programs and eligibility on the Accessity website — 1-2 hours

  2. Prepare business and financial documents for underwriting — A few days

  3. Submit online loan application — 1-2 hours

WORTH KNOWING

Accessity offers free business coaching, educational events, and connections to resource partners alongside the loan — engaging with these before applying may strengthen your application and relationship with their staff.

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