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Capital · Wells Fargo Foundation

Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund

Grants and capital deployed through CDFIs and nonprofit lenders to underserved small businesses, including veteran-owned.

Effort to apply

Moderate

Expected impact

Strong

Timeline

10 weeks

Award range

$5,000 to $250,000

Why this matters

If banks have told you no, the CDFIs that Wells Fargo funds say yes far more often. Find the right CDFI in your state and apply through them, not Wells directly.

Eligibility

Stage fit
Starting upEarly revenueGrowing
Revenue band
Under $50K$50K to $250K$250K to $1M
Notes
Apply through participating CDFIs in your region. Wells Fargo distributes capital, not direct grants.

Tags

grantloancdfiunderserved

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