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More positive growth from Schenectady grant recipients
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region continues to award grants to grateful Schenectady businesses. The organization is making awards to small businesses impacted by COVID, and hearing from previous grant recipients about how the funds and training have been helpful. We wanted to share their remarks with you. Grant amount: $9,500 for this popular local delivery service based in [Read More]
Ready – Set – Spend!
Some of you were fortunate enough to get a stimulus check this January. Instead of heading to your Amazon cart or blowing it on sourdough starter or videos on demand, consider using your stimulus check to put some good back into the world. Here's our Top 3 Suggestions: Support a local business. Spend your dollar locally and you could save local [Read More]
Community Loan Fund chosen to join Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
January 14 – The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region is now a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY). The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a major financier for affordable housing and community development loans across New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Community Loan Fund is one of [Read More]
Happy New Year from the Community Loan Fund
When we look back at the Community Loan Fund’s 35-year history, it’s hard to identify a more challenging year than 2020. COVID-19 and the resulting shutdowns devastated our small business community. Under normal circumstances we are helping businesses get started and grow; in 2020, we found ourselves trying to help businesses survive. Business owners needed a lifeline. With support from our investors, [Read More]
Schenectady grant recipients share their experiences
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region gave another $89,000 in grants to grateful Schenectady businesses, and just in time for Thanksgiving. The organization is making awards to small businesses impacted by COVID. This latest round of grants brings the total amount awarded to $210,000. These grants are part of the City of Schenectady’s Small Business Assistance Program and are designed [Read More]
City of Schenectady announces second round of COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants
November 25 - The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region gave another $89,000 in grants to grateful Schenectady businesses, and just in time for Thanksgiving. The organization is making awards to small businesses impacted by COVID. This latest round of grants brings the total amount awarded to $210,000. These grants are part of the City of Schenectady’s Small Business Assistance [Read More]
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