Chicago Community Ventures

105 W Adams St, Suite 2300
Chicago IL, 60603-6233


Chicago Community Ventures (CCV) is a non-profit loan fund that provides financing and technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses in Chicago"s low-income neighborhoods.

CDFI Awards for Chicago Community Ventures


FA (2008) - $306,950

Chicago Community Ventures (CCV) is a certified CDFI established in 1999. CCV provides financing, consulting and community development strategies to small businesses located in Chicago. CCV will use the 2008 Financial Assistance award of $306,950 to capitalize its loan fund and increase its internal capacity.



TA (2007) - $81,589

Chicago Community Ventures (CCV) is a certified CDFI that provides financing, consulting, and community development strategies to established small to medium sized businesses located in Chicago"s underserved, low to moderate-income communities, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities and Renewal Communities. CCV will use its FY07 Technical Assistance grant to: 1) hire a new community lending officer to oversee its expanded Neighborhood Transformation Loan Fund; 2) pay for new staff to attend the Opportunity Finance Network annual conference for community development organizations; 3) upgrade its website to make it more user friendly; and 4) purchase computers and software.



TA (2004) - $48,436

Chicago Community Ventures (CCV) will use the award to acquire consulting services to: develop a capitalization plan, a market analysis, loan and portfolio management policies, a strategic plan and a social and financial impact analysis; to train the Board and Loan Committee; to develop a website; and to obtain staff training.



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