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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
123 New Market Investors, LLC
Great Falls
Business Seed Capital, Inc.
Roanoke
ECDC Enterprise Development Group
Arlington
Hampton Roads Ventures, LLC
Norfolk
Lynchburg Community Loan Fund
Lynchburg
Minerva Seed Fund
Fairfax City
NCB Capital Impact
Arlington
New Enterprises Fund, Inc.
Christiansburg
Piedmont Housing Alliance
Charlottesville
Southside Development Enterprises, LLC
Portsmouth
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