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Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund, LLC
Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund, LLC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
464 loans all-time
Effort
1 to 2 days
Can you get this?
✓Small businesses in specific NYC neighborhoods
✓Loans from $2,500 to $350,000 available
✓Focus on women and people of color
✓Equal Opportunity Fund — open to all
Your real odds
HEF has closed 464 loans totaling nearly $17 million across its history, so volume is steady but each approval depends on your financial profile.
The fund is community-focused and relationship-driven, with staff walking you through the process personally. Rolling submissions remove the deadline bottleneck, but your loan amount and approval still turn on the specifics of your financials.
What it takes
Contact HEF to discuss your loan need1 to 2 days
Complete application with financial documents1 to 2 weeks
Work with HEF through review and guidance2 to 4 weeks
Worth knowing
HEF pairs loans with free financial coaching, technical assistance, and a four-month business education program, and using those resources alongside your application tends to strengthen both the application and the outcome.
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