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Not quite the right fit for one of our financing options? Keep your head high because there are other community resources that may be able to help. Check out the list below for lenders that may be able to help, depending on the amount you are looking to borrow, geographic region, and stage of business.

CEDS Finance

• Microloans & Murabahah (Islamic Compliant Debt)

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $100,000

• Geographic Location: Denver Metro Area (Microloans) & Colorado (Murabahah)

Colorado BIPOC Micro Equity Fund

• Growth Capital Investments with flexible repayment terms

• Equity Amounts: $50,000 – $250,000

• Geographic Location: Colorado

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority (CHFA)

• Commercial real estate loans

• Loan Amounts: Varying

• Geographic Location: Colorado

Denver Economic Development & Opportunity

• Micro and revolving loans

• Loan Amounts: up to $350,000

• Geographic Location: Denver County

dreamspring

• Variety of small business loans (including commercial real estate)

• Loan Amounts: $1,000 – $2 million

• Geographic Location: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, + other specified states

EXPONENTIAL IMPACT

• Funding, mentorship, and programming for Colorado Springs-based entrepreneurs

• 12-week programs to support founders at every stage for emerging technology startups

First Southwest Community Fund

• Microloans & other programs

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $250,000

• Geographic Location: Colorado

The Good Jobs Fund

• Primarily senior secured loans

• Loan Amounts: $500,000 – $4 million

• Geographic Location: Colorado

Greenline Ventures

• Small business loans

• Loan Amounts: $250,000 – $2 million

• Geographic Location: Colorado

Huntington Bank Lift Local Business℠ Program

• Eligible participants include women, veterans, and racially and ethnically diverse business owners

• Loan amounts: $1,000 – $150,000

• Free financial education courses ($1,500 value) powered by Operation Hope

Kiva

• Crowdsourced microloans

• Loan Amounts: Up to $15,000

• Geographic Location: Colorado

LENDIO DENVER

• 10+ types of funding options

• Marketplace of different lenders

• Geographic Location: Nationwide

new seed lending program from NEWSED

• Loans for qualified woman- and minority-owned small businesses

• Loan Amounts: $2,000 to $15,000

• NEWSED in partnership with Mile High United Way

NDC

• Small business lending up to $5 million

• Emphasis on women and minority entrepreneurs

• Technical assistance available

Northwest Colorado Council of Governments

• Small business loans

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $500,000

• Geographic Location: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit Counties

Region 9

• Commercial Loans

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $350,000

• Geographic Location: Southwest Colorado

Region 10

• Variety of small business loans

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $250,000

• Geographic Location: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties

Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center

• Technical assistance and resources for employee owned companies or conversions to employee ownership models

• Employee Ownership Tax Credit (OEDIT)

• Employee Ownership Grant (OEDIT)

Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute (RMMFI)

• Microloans

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $75,000

• Colorado

Southern Colorado Community Lending

• Variety of small business loans

• Loan Amounts: $5,000 – $250,000

• Geographic Location: Pueblo County Residents and other southern Colorado counties

US Bank – Business Diversity Lending Program

• Variety of small business loans, lines of credit and business credit cards

• Loan Amounts: Up to $2.5 million

• Geographic Location: U.S.