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Community Loan Fund Announces Capital Campaign
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region is pleased to announce the public phase of its capital campaign for our 236 Clinton Avenue expansion project. Partnering with the Albany Center for Economic Success (ACES) and Home Leasing, this project will provide four visible storefronts on Clinton Avenue, co-working space for eight, as well as 36 affordable [Read More]
Town of Colonie Awards Small Business Grants: Next Round Announced
Yesterday, the Town of Colonie, in partnership with the Community Loan Fund, announced the next round of small business grant recipients as part of its “Small Business Low to Moderate Income Job Retention Grant Program. The program is awarding $10,000 to Next Level Detailing LLC, owned by local entrepreneur John Harrell. The purpose of the grant program is to support small businesses [Read More]
We Thank Our 2022 Presenters
Each year, the Community Loan Fund is honored to have a wide array of volunteers across a multitude of professions lend their expertise at one of our workshops. In 2022, we welcomed a record twenty-one presenters who covered a broad range of topics including; establishing a board for your non-profit organization, social media and web marketing, and human resources for small businesses. [Read More]
Community Loan Fund 2022 Annual Event Video
The Community Loan Fund would like to thank everyone who attended, supported, and contributed to our 37th Annual Event this year! Together, we are strengthening communities and changing lives. New in 2022, the Community Loan Fund is offering you an opportunity to relive our 37th Annual Event. The video above features all of our speakers from the event and allows you to [Read More]
Community Loan Fund Announces Emcee for 37th Anniversary Event
The Community Loan Fund is proud to announce that Giuliana Bruno, weekend anchor for WTEN will serve as the emcee for our 37th Anniversary Event on Thursday, October 22, 2022. Recently, the Community Loan Fund has worked with WTEN to publish our first ever television commercial. Through this partnership, the Community Loan Fund has seen increased interest in our training and technical [Read More]
Join Us For The Community Loan Fund’s 37th Anniversary Celebration
SAVE THE DATE! The Community Loan Fund is celebrating 37 years of service to it's partners and neighbors across the Capital Region this fall. This year's event will be held on Thursday, October 20th from 5:30-7:30PM at the Hudson Candy Factory, located at 161 River Street, Troy, NY 12180. This year's theme is: "Reimagining Together: Rebuilding Small Businesses Through The Pandemic" [Read More]
Events Calendar
March 2026
Bookkeeping Assistance Clinic
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
April 2026
From Vision to Viable Business
9-Week Business Planning Course
