We guide businesses and organizations through the full CDFI funding process — from identifying the right programs to sitting across the table from the people who decide.
We don't just file paperwork. We build your case, package it professionally, and walk you through the door to the people who say yes.
We assess your profile, goals, and capital needs — then match you to the CDFI lenders and grant programs where you have the strongest fit. No guesswork, no wasted applications.
We develop your complete funding package: business narrative, financial projections, use-of-funds documentation, and every supporting item a CDFI underwriter needs to say yes with confidence.
We introduce you directly to CDFI lending officers and program directors. Our relationships put your application in front of the people who decide — not just in the pile.
We advise on your full capital stack, identify readiness gaps before they become reasons for denial, and position your organization for the strongest approval odds.
CDFIs exist to serve underserved markets. We exist to make sure the businesses in those markets can actually access them.
Established and early-stage businesses seeking affordable capital to grow, hire, or stabilize — especially those turned away by traditional lenders.
MBEs, WBEs, and veteran-owned businesses that meet CDFI mission criteria and need a knowledgeable advocate in the process.
Mission-driven organizations pursuing program grants, facility financing, or operating capital from CDFIs aligned with their work.
Community-focused developers pursuing CDFI financing for affordable housing, mixed-use, or commercial real estate in underserved areas.
Early-stage companies in low-income or rural markets that qualify for CDFI microloan and grant programs but need help navigating the process.
If you're exploring CDFI funding and aren't sure where you fit, a consultation costs you nothing. We'll tell you honestly what's possible.
"The application matters.
The introduction gets it read."
Anyone can file a CDFI application. We give you the relationships and the preparation to make it count.
All engagements combine an upfront advisory fee with a success fee paid only when funding is secured. Our interests are aligned with yours from day one.
We assess your business profile, financials, and funding goals. We identify the right CDFI programs and flag any readiness gaps before submitting a single document.
Our team prepares your complete funding package — narratives, projections, supporting documentation — to meet CDFI underwriting standards.
We introduce you directly to decision makers at the right CDFIs, submit your application with advocacy, and ensure it lands with the attention it deserves.
Capital confirmed. Our success fee is due only upon funding disbursement — so our incentives are perfectly aligned with yours throughout.
Browse our curated database of CDFIs, ECIP lenders, SBICs, MDIs, revolving loan funds, microlenders, and quick loan programs to find the right capital source for your organization.
Answer eight questions about your organization and funding goals. We'll review your responses and follow up within one business day.
8 questions, no commitment, no long forms.
Our team assesses eligibility and matches you to CDFI programs within one business day.
If there's a fit, we walk you through exactly how we'd approach your application.
Prefer to talk first? info@creditplug.com