Connect to Capital
Through our trainings and one-on-one counseling, CIE helps our clients determine how much money they need to reach their business goals, connects them to funders, and assists them with the application process. In addition, CIE has the following special initiatives to help our clients connect to capital.
KIVA LOANS
Kiva is a crowd-lending program that bridges the gap between historically marginalized entrepreneurs and business capital by facilitating no-fee, 0% interest business loans up to $15,000 to entrepreneurs through millions of lenders and strategic partnerships around the globe.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants
REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) and REDA (Rural Development for America) help farmers and rural businesses make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments by offering grants to cover up to 50% of your projects and loans to cover an additional 25%.
Food Resiliency Loans
We partner with North Coast Credit Union to make sure that loan capital is accessible to small and early-stage businesses contributing to the resiliency of the local food system.
Not sure which is the best fit? Give us a call and we’ll help you navigate through the options.