Welcome to the CDFA Food Finance Portal!
The CDFA Food Finance Portal is a centralized resource designed to connect food system borrowers with potential capital. Whether you are a food business seeking to expand operations, a farmer pursuing equipment or infrastructure financing, or a mission-driven lender looking to support impactful food and agricultural enterprises, the CDFA Food Finance Portal facilitates critical connections between entrepreneurs and capital sources that can help advance growth and community impact. This initiative is made possible with support from 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
- Tell us what you need – Complete the quick intake form.
- Get matched – CDFA matches businesses with potential lenders.
- Move forward – Businesses work directly with their matches. If you need future assistance, we will connect you once again to a second round of potential support.
Get Started
Please complete the intake below. Once completed, CDFA will contact you with your potential matches. Lenders looking to be connected with food businesses should complete the Capital Provider Intake Form below to be included in our comprehensive program database. You must fill out all of the items requested. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.