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REDF Impact Investing Fund
REDF Impact Investing Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~46 loans since 2019
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Must be an employment social enterprise
✓Business hires people breaking through barriers
✓Open to enterprises across the U.S.
✓Lived expertise valued as collateral
Your real odds
RIIF has closed 46 loans and investments since its 2019 launch, deploying $15.1M across a national portfolio, which makes it selective but consistently active.
The fund has raised $32.2M in total capital and closed a $400K loan in early 2026, so it is still moving deals, but the niche focus on employment social enterprises means most conventional small businesses will not qualify. If your model fits the mission, the team is described as high-touch through underwriting.
What it takes
Confirm your business employs people facing barriers1 to 2 hrs
Submit a Loan Inquiry Form1 to 3 hrs
Engage in underwriting and capacity-building processweeks to mon
Worth knowing
RIIF explicitly uses lived expertise as collateral, so your personal experience of employment barriers counts as creditworthy even without a traditional financial track record, and the team actively connects borrowers with other lenders to help build a larger capital stack.
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