Healthy Foods Fund Program
Purpose of CEF’s Healthy Foods Fund
To ensure all Colorado communities have access to fresh, nutritious and affordable food, and to foster a vibrant local food economy.
Providing Flexible Financing for Healthy Foods Businesses
- Retail grocery providers (stores, carts, co-ops, ethnic and farmers markets, trucks, delivery services)
- Packaging, processing and manufacturing food enterprises
- Food production companies and distributors
- Urban and rural agricultural projects
- All segments of the food system in rural and urban areas of Colorado
Offering Affordable Financing Statewide
- Loans up to $250,000 for eligible start-ups and existing businesses
- Rates and terms vary depending on loan size, credit and use of funds
- Special rates for businesses serving lower income populations and areas with limited access to healthy foods
Typical Uses of Healthy Foods Funding
- Working capital
- Inventory and equipment
- Property improvements
- Business purchase
- Commercial real estate
- Energy efficiency upgrades
Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) is a nonprofit lending source that funds small businesses unable to receive traditional bank financing. CEF also provides hands-on business training and resources to help Colorado entrepreneurs succeed.
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