Connections for Community Ownership

Chicago IL


The Connections for Community Ownership provides subordinate loans to entrepreneurs buying franchise businesses. It also matches qualified entrepreneurs with franchisers interested in investing in distressed communities.

CDFI Awards for Connections for Community Ownership


SECA (2001) - $160,000

The $150,000 in capital grant will enable the Connections to implement its comprehensive business plan. The $50,000 grant for consulting services related to training Connections staff in loan monitoring.



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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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