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CCLF Social Enterprise Loans

Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) — certified CDFI · Nonprofit

A certified CDFI providing flexible, affordable financing (working capital, predevelopment, construction/rehab, and permanent mortgage loans) to mission-driven and community-based enterprises in the six-county Chicago metro area, with a special focus on MBE/WBE/DBE entrepreneurs.

What this program’s published criteria check

Requirements the program publishes

  • For businesses in the six-county Chicago metro area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will).

Who it covers

Businesses in Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County and Will County

Funding range

Amount not published — confirm on the official source

Deadline

No published deadline — confirm the current round on the official source

Application cost

The official application is free.

Official source

Always apply through the funder directly. FundBridge Navigator never submits on your behalf.

https://cclfchicago.org/lending/social-enterprise-loans/

Information last verified July 23, 2026.

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