Colorado Communities
of Color Loan Fund

The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC) is proud to announce the Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund, a five-year revolving loan fund pilot project that will ensure access to capital to nonprofit organizations led by and serving communities of color. Decades of disinvestments have led to the chronic undercapitalization and financial instability that prevents long-term strategy development and impacts day-to-day nonprofit management—from cost reimbursement contracts to programmatic expansion. In order to combat these systemic inequities, organizations run by and for people of color must have access to capital in a way never before seen.

The CCC Loan Fund, launched with a $3 million initial investment under the management of LCFC, will make zero to low interest loans to nonprofits of color in Colorado.

Thank you for your interest.

At this time The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado is not accepting loan applications. We are taking the time to update our processes and anticipate to be open to applications again in Q3 2025.

Fund Details

The fund will provide loans between 0% and 2% interest in amounts no less than $10,000 and no more than $250,000, with a one- to five-year payoff period. It is anticipated that loans will not be available in an amount greater than 20% of the organization’s annual operating budget size.

Funding from the Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund may be used for:

  • Cash flow needs related to reimbursement contracts

  • Social enterprise launch or expansion

  • Capital investments or improvements

Fund Oversight

Oversight of the investments and final loan approval will be through a Community Advisory Committee comprised of community leaders, with the majority representing communities of color. Their knowledge of the community, nonprofits and leadership will be critical in loan approvals, vetting and determining risk tolerance for the loans.

Community advisory committee members include:

  • Jennifer Lopez

  • Alejandro Monarez

  • Emma Schwarz

  • LaDawn Sullivan

We thank these organizations for their generous support.