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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
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CDFI
Biotech Research Center, LLC
Honolulu
Hawai"i Maoli
Honolulu
Hawaii Community Loan Fund
Honolulu
HAWAII FIRST FCU
Kamuela
Ka"u Federal Credit Union
Naalehu
Kunia Federal Credit Union
Waipahu
Lokahi Pacific
Wailuku, Maui
Molokai Community Federal Credit Union
Kaunakakai
Onomea Federal Credit Union
Papaikou
Pacific Gateway Center
Honolulu
West Oahu Community FCU
Kapolei
Featured Government Grant Resources
Small Business Administration's Portable Assistance Program
The Small Business Administration has established the Portable Assistance Program wherein they seek to provide grants to Small Business Development Lead Centers that provide services to small businesses in an effort to increase the success of small business establishments and their viability in certain communities where economic hardship is apparent and is attributable to the impact of a major disaster.
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.
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