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Community Development Financial Institutions in Kentucky
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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
- Community Development Loan Funds
- Community Development Credit Unions
- Community Development Banks - Including Thrifts and Holding Companies
- Community Development Venture Capital Funds
SBDC | 
SCORE | 
WBC |
Other SBA Partner | 
CDFI
CNC Development Corporation, Inc.
Paintsbille
Community Ventures Corporation, Inc.
Lexington
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity
Louisville
Kista NMTC Fund, LLC
Frankfort
Louisville Community Development Bank
Louisville
Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc.
Louisville
Southbank Partners, Inc.
Newport
Featured Government Grant Resources
Small Business Administration's Recovery Capital Loans
The Recovery Capital Loans Program provides financial assistance to small business with less than 500 employees to obtain a deferred payment loan from the agency, in order to meet existing debt payments, thereby giving the business the opportunity to refocus their business strategy.
Small Business Innovation Research Phase IIB Bridge Awards
In line with this mission, the NIH has recently constituted the Small Business Innovation Research Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer Therapeutics, Imaging Technologies, Interventional Devices, Diagnostics, and Prognostics Toward Commercialization Program.
