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Small Business Loans and CDFI Funding in Tennessee

If you're an entrepreneur or small business owner in Tennessee, the DeepRoots network connects you with CDFIs and community lenders specializing in small business loans and CDFI funding in Tennessee. Explore the 3 providers below to find capital and support built for Appalachian businesses.

Loan Providers (2)

Southern Appalachian Lending Corp

Loan

Southern Appalachian Lending Corp is a CDFI lender focused on rural small-business capital in the southern Appalachian highlands of North Carolina and Tennessee, providing loans from $5,000 to $250,000.

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Community Reinvestment Fund USA

Loan

Community Reinvestment Fund USA is a leading national CDFI offering SBA lending, New Markets Tax Credits, and other financing tools to small businesses in underserved communities across the country, including all seven Appalachian states in the DeepRoots network.

Nationwide CDFI

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Technical Assistance (1)

Tennessee Valley Business Partners

Technical Assistance

Tennessee Valley Business Partners provides technical assistance, business planning support, and market-access programs to small businesses and entrepreneurs across Tennessee's rural counties in the Appalachian region.

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