Our Lending and Support Network
Our statewide lending network provides flexible financing for Michigan’s food and farm businesses, ensuring entrepreneurs receive comprehensive support that fits their needs.
Meet the Network
Our lending network offers food and farm entrepreneurs financing tailored to their needs.
Capital Impact Partners
A leading nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Capital Impact Partners provides a variety of services to support underinvested communities, including impact investments for growth-stage businesses creating social impact. Visit Website.
CDC Small Business Finance
CDC Small Business Finance is the nation’s leading mission-based Small Business Association lender. The organization provides a number of lending offerings that are paired with business advising services to jumpstart and grow small business entrepreneurs. Visit Website.
CEED Lending
CEED Lending is an initiative of the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council (WBC), providing services from business expansion and start-up financing to small business loans in Southeast Michigan. Visit Website.
Detroit Development Fund
The Detroit Development Fund is a certified nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with expanded financial products and services that stretch across the city of Detroit with Microloans also including the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park, Michigan. Visit Website.
Fair Food Network
Fair Food Network is a national nonprofit and investor that grows community health, wealth, and resiliency through food. Through its impact investing, Fair Food Network fuels the success of food entrepreneurs through catalytic capital, wrap-around business services, and a commitment to supporting vibrant, resilient communities through food. Visit Website.
Grow
Grow is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides responsible and accessible loans that expand economic opportunities for small business owners at every stage of their business. Visit Website.
Lake Trust Credit Union
With reach across the state, Lake Trust advocates for the overall health and wellbeing of individuals, families, small business, nonprofits, and neighborhoods in Michigan. Lake Trust helps Michigan business owners find success through banking and other financial services. Visit Website.
LISC Kalamazoo
LISC Kalamazoo, a local branch of Local Initiatives Support Corporation, is a non-profit that advances redevelopment primarily in the communities of Kalamazoo. LISC Kalamazoo mobilizes corporate and philanthropic support on behalf of local neighborhoods, providing them with loans, grants and equity investments, policy support, and the technical and management assistance and networks they need to realize their goals. Visit Website.
Michigan Community Capital
Michigan Community Capital lends and invests in income-diverse, race-diverse, and occupationally diverse communities to counter gentrification and create upward mobility and wealth-building opportunities for underserved individuals and families in Michigan. Visit Website.
Michigan Women Forward
Michigan Women Forward is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) whose mission is to expand economic opportunity for women and entrepreneurs of color, empower the next generation, and celebrate and honor the accomplishments of Michigan women. Visit Website.
ProsperUs
ProsperUs provides critical resources like access to education, expert support, and capital and partners with entrepreneurs and trusted community connectors to support business launch, growth, and ongoing sustainability. Visit Website.
RVC Frontline
RVC Frontline is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in ambitious entrepreneurs reshaping the food and beverage industry. Visit Website.
Meet Our Technical Assistance Partners
These expert organizations and professionals offer indispensable guidance, assisting with everything from business planning to marketing strategies.
Fair Food Network
Fair Food Network is a national nonprofit and investor on a mission to grow community health, wealth, and resiliency through food. Fair Food Network is one of the founding members of the Michigan Good Food Fund and now serves as the administrative manager as well as a lender and technical assistance provider for the lending network. As administrative manager, Fair Food Network facilitated the establishment of the Michigan Good Food Fund Stakeholder Board, a diverse group of entrepreneurs, business assistance providers, community partners, food system practitioners, and lenders that guide the vision of the lending network and maintain accountability — ensuring investments continue to respond to community-identified needs. Visit Website.
Support Food and Farm Businesses in Michigan
Unite for Greater Impact
Join us in our mission to grow a resilient, equitable food value chain in Michigan. Together, we can leverage collective resources and expertise to make a greater impact than any single organization could achieve alone.
Support Michigan Communities
Join us in growing a resilient, equitable local food economy in Michigan. Together, we can foster the growth of food businesses and economic opportunities in under-resourced areas and help food and farm businesses thrive.
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