Our Supporters

The Community Crime Prevention Initiative (CCPI), also known as Transforming Safety, reinvests parole reform dollars to support economic development and community services through community loan, grant, and educational programs.

Areas supported: programming in Northwest Aurora and programming supporting formerly-incarcerated entrepreneurs in Northeast and Southeast Colorado

The Colorado Startup Loan Fund provides funding to Colorado entrepreneurs and small business owners needing capital to start, restart, or restructure a business, and those who are not able to obtain a loan from traditional lenders. This is a revolving loan fund, meaning the dollars will be used to continue supporting new entrepreneurs as loans are repaid.

Areas supported: startup and growth loans, startup grants, loan forgiveness grants, rural support grants, and technical assistance

Historically marginalized communities have suffered the most in terms of loss of employment and the number of small businesses able to continue operations. Denver Economic Development & Opportunity is partnering with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and many other local nonprofits to offer small businesses dependable support in navigating the many funding streams, programs, and services available to them in Denver. This program focuses on outreach efforts to Denver’s hardest-to-reach communities.

Areas supported: Spanish-language programming in Westwood

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) plays an important role in generating economic growth and opportunity. By offering tailored resources and innovative programs that invest federal dollars alongside private sector capital, the CDFI Fund serves mission-driven financial institutions that take a market-based approach to supporting economically disadvantaged communities.

Areas supported: lending systems with technical assistance, including in our new Spanish-language program

We leverage the power of community in action to help people and businesses do great things. To learn how your organization can invest in the potential of entrepreneurs across Colorado with RMMFI, contact Alex Rosado, Development Director, at [email protected].