CDFI, Loan

CDFI, Loan

North America

North America

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

Entre Capital, LLC

Entre Capital, LLC

Varies; no specific range published.

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Rolling — no set deadline, apply when ready.

AMOUNT

Varies; no specific range published.

AMOUNT

Varies; no specific range published.

DEADLINE

Rolling — no set deadline, apply when ready.

DEADLINE

Rolling — no set deadline, apply when ready.

FUNDING TYPE

CDFI, Loan

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must have a criminal record to qualify — that is the stated requirement.

You must have a criminal record to qualify — that is the stated requirement.

Entre Capital is a CDFI that exclusively serves 'second-chance businesses,' meaning founders who are returning citizens with a criminal record. Startups are explicitly welcome.

Entre Capital is a CDFI that exclusively serves 'second-chance businesses,' meaning founders who are returning citizens with a criminal record. Startups are explicitly welcome.

YOUR REAL ODDS

No public data on approval rates, but the pool of eligible lenders is deliberately narrow, which reduces competition.

As the first loan fund of this kind, Entre Capital targets an underserved niche. Rolling submissions mean no fixed deadline pressure, but loan amounts vary and are not publicly specified.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Take the Loan Readiness Assessment on their website — 15–30 minutes

  2. Prepare business formation documents, a business plan, and budget — Several days to weeks

  3. Submit application and engage with their coaching/mentorship process — Ongoing

WORTH KNOWING

Entre Capital bundles loans with business coaching, mentoring, and bookkeeping assistance — engaging with those support services appears central to how they evaluate and support borrowers, not just an add-on.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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