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Small Business Catalyst Fund Announces Grant Program Impact
The Fund deployed nearly $260,000 in grants to small businesses. The Small Business Catalyst Fund, a collaboration between CRF, Fifth
March 31, 2025
For Small Businesses
Small Businesses Make Our Communities Thrive.
We believe when small businesses have access to capital and resources, they empower people and build sustainable communities.
Working together we can create a just economy that works for all.
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Insights – The Southern Opportunity and Resiliency (SOAR) Fund
Collective Impact Programs that Increase Capital Access for Small Businesses
We co-create and implement program-based solutions with community partners and stakeholders. Together, we help solve the complex challenges of scaling capital access for small businesses.
~10,000
Small businesses served.
157,000+
Jobs created or retained.
$3.6BN
Funded in communities across the country.
37
Years of inspiring change.
Improving lives and strengthening communities
We work to complement and amplify the scale and effectiveness of the small business ecosystem with our lending, technology and service solutions.
CRF Lending
Increase and complement the flow of capital to small businesses.
CRF Technology
Reach more small businesses and grow lending capacity through integrated technology solutions.
CRF Services
Design and deliver impactful programs with tools and services that support access to capital for small businesses.
“I thought the dream was dead. It would not have happened without CRF.”
Alicia Hinze – Owner
The Buttered Tin
St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN
Who we work with
Small Businesses
Access transparent and affordable financing to help grow your business, hire employees, and thrive in the communities where you operate.
Banks & Financial Service Providers
Access a national network of mission-driven partners to create more value for your small business customers across their journey.
CDFIs & Business Support Organizations
Reach more customers, create more impact and meet the unique needs of the small business communities you serve.
Public Sector
Efficiently deploy funds and serve the unique needs of small business owners in your community.
Philanthropists & Foundations
Realize your impact goals and attract additional investment to support your cause.
CRF News
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Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Welcomes New Board Members: Sara Razavi and George Surgeon
Minneapolis, MN (March 19, 2025) – Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), is pleased to announce the election of Sara Razavi
March 19, 2025
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The Transformative Power of Collaborative Innovation: How Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), Mastercard Strive USA, and JPMorgan Chase joined forces to expand small business access to affordable capital in the U.S.
In recent years, small businesses in the U.S. have faced significant challenges, ranging from the pandemic and natural disasters to
March 11, 2025
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Founded in 1988, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is a national non-profit organization with a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities through innovative financial solutions. CRF has injected more than $3.6 billion to stimulate job creation and economic development and support community facilities.
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