At First Southwest Community Fund, we provide a range of funding opportunities to rural entrepreneurs and small business owners. If you are looking to start or scale your small business or non-profit take a look at our programs and see how we can help.

We support businesses and non-profits of all shapes and sizes, including entities such as childcare centers, technology companies, food and lifestyle businesses, and environmental non-profits. We are proud to support rural communities, with 99% of our loans in 2021 going to rural businesses. If you think we might be able to help you, or just want to learn more – please reach out via our contact page.

At First Southwest Community Fund, we provide a range of funding opportunities to rural entrepreneurs and small business owners. If you are looking to start or scale your small business or non-profit take a look at our programs and see how we can help.

We support businesses and non-profits of all shapes and sizes, including entities such as childcare centers, technology companies, food and lifestyle businesses, and environmental non-profits. We are proud to support minority businesses, with 46% of our loans in 2018 going to women-led or minority owned businesses. If you think we might be able to help you, or just want to learn more – please reach out via our contact page.

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Loans

We provide affordable, low-cost loans – a great way to start or scale your business or non-profit without giving up ownership.

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Grants

We provide grants for training and technical assistance for rural entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Education

We provide events, webinars and workshops to educate our community members on business topics and opportunities.