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City First Enterprises Inc
City First Enterprises Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Open to small businesses seeking capital
✓Open to nonprofits seeking capital
✓Funds affordable housing development
✓Supports childcare, arts, retail, education projects
✓Clean energy and efficiency projects eligible
Your real odds
No public approval rate data exists, so your best read on fit is whether you serve an underserved DC community and fall outside conventional bank qualifying criteria.
Applications are rolling with no deadline, which removes timing pressure, and their selection emphasis is on borrowers conventional lenders would turn away.
What it takes
Review loan types and confirm eligibility1 to 2 hrs
Contact CFE to discuss financing need1 call
Submit application with financials and project details1 to 2 wks
Worth knowing
CFE also administers the Commercial Property Acquisition Fund (CPAF) for DC business owners buying the space they operate in, so if property ownership is on your roadmap, ask about it directly.
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