Intermediary Grantee Partners

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Fully aware that Detroiters of African descent have never lacked creativity, viable economic strategies, entrepreneurial zeal, or innovative business models, Black Leaders Detroit aims to diminish the disparities by providing the one thing that has been lacking: financial support. BLD invests in diverse small businesses in Detroit, Michigan.

Denkyem Co-op is a Washington Social Purpose Corporation that provides access to affordable loans for Black-owned businesses. Denkyem provides access to affordable loans for black-owned businesses in the Puget Sound region. 

Greater Baybrook Alliance is a non-profit community development corporation, responsible for a wide range of community building, neighborhood revitalization, and issue advocacy leadership for the South Baltimore peninsula.

ID Ventures scales promising early-stage ventures into thriving companies that help support the state’s economy, provide jobs to local talent, and bolster Michigan’s growing startup community.

Ignite Capital is designed to empower Baltimore social enterprises in economically distressed communities by providing the financial resources required to spur economic activity and rebuild their neighborhood economies through entrepreneurship.

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) equips Latinos and other underserved communities with the skills and financial tools to create a better future for their families and communities. LEDC' offers various lending options to assist entrepreneurs in throughout the DMV region

New Majority Capital comprises entrepreneurs and impact capitalists working on creating a better financial future by increasing the number of under-represented business owners via entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA).

100KM Ventures focuses on supporting early-stage companies in femtech and future of work that have management teams that reflect their diverse customer base.

PIE provides direct capital (cash) investment into commercial real estate transactions to make owner-occupied commercial real estate deals more bankable. 

Rochdale Capital provides financing and technical assistance to cooperative enterprises and other community-based organizations.