CDFA Food Financing Portal. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Welcome to the CDFA Food Finance Portal!

Welcome! The CDFA Food Finance Portal is designed to help connect those seeking food system finance assistance with resources that provide a wide variety of loans, grants, technical assistance, and other potential funding opportunities. Whether you are a food entrepreneur trying to expand your operations, a farmer needing to purchase new equipment, a community trying to attract developers to address a food desert, or a community organization supporting the food system, the CDFA Food Finance Portal is a great resource for connecting you with potential capital providers and options. The CDFA Food Finance Portal is made possible by the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

-   Important Terms & Conditions
The service provided by the CDFA Food Finance Portal is free to any legitimate user. All information that is submitted is confidential and will not be shared outside of CDFA. CDFA does not guaranteed any funding, lending or technical assistance and users must work with the connected supporters in order to access any resources. All decisions for funding, lending or technical assistance are made solely by the supporting organization. CDFA does not endorse, sponsor, or certify any of the supporting organizations and is not responsible for decisions made concerning funding, lending, or technical assistance.

How It Works

  1. Tell us what you need – Complete the quick intake form.
  2. Get matched – We will personally connect you with potential funders, lenders, and technical assistance providers.
  3. Move forward – You work directly with those we connect you with. If you need future assistance, we will connect you once again to a second round of potential supporters.

Get Started

Please complete the following intake form. You must fill out all of the items requested. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Once completed, CDFA will contact you with your potential matches.

General Information

1. Name of Organization or Business

2. Primary Contact Name

First Name
Last Name
Suffix

3. Email Address

4. Phone Number

Business Information

5. Business Structure (select one)






Specify if Other:

6. Annual Business Revenue (if applicable)




7. Business Years in Operation




Project Information

8. Project Name

9. Project Location

City
State

10. Brief Project Description

11. Total Project Budget (estimated)

12. Current Funding Secured (if any)

13. Type of Support Needed (select all that apply)







14. Any additional details or special considerations for your project?

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Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. CDFA is comprised of the nation’s leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing thousands of public, private and non-profit development entities. For more information, visit cdfa.net.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life. For more information, visit wkkf.org.

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