Fiscal Year 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program
Posted 10d agoThrough the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program), the Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awards grants to Certified CDFIs to establish and expand small dollar lo...
- Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
- Funding amount: $20,000 – $500,000, total pool ~$9,000,000.
- Next deadline: July 23, 2026.
- Issued by: Community Development Financial Institutions.
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Who can apply — at a glance
- Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
- Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
- Award: $20k–$500k. Total program pool: $9,000,000.
- Matching funds: not required.
- Deadline type: Fixed.
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Community Development Financial Institutions is a federal-level funder.
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Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.
Geographic eligibility
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- District of Columbia
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