Below are additional resources that can help make your search for financing easier.
Healthy Food Financing Initiative:
- Community Economic Development (CED) Funding through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS)
- Federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Overview
- Healthy Food Financing Programs Across the Country
Databases & Directories:
- CDFI Fund New Markets Tax Credit Awardees by State
- CDFI Fund Grantees Awards Database
- Community Development Bankers Association Membership Directory
- Foundation Center's Foundation Directory Online
- Economic Development Directory By State
- National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions Membership Directory
- Opportunity Finance Network CDFI Locator
- Small Business Association Top 100 SBA 7(a) lenders
- Federal Reserve System National Information Center - Banking Institutions by State
CDFI Fund:
- Financial Resources Catalogue
- New Markets Tax Credits Program
- CDFI Fund's Information for the General Public: FAQs
Reinvestment Fund:
USDA:
Additional Resources:
- Change Lab Solutions Greens for Greens: Finding Public Money for Healthy Food Retail
- Slow Money Institute
- The Food Trust and Change Lab Solutions, Understanding the Role of Community Development Finance in Improving Access to Healthy Food
- Wallace Center, Financing Food Hubs
- Venturize: Compare Your Loan Options