Founded in 1976, Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) provides financing to entrepreneurs and small businesses unable to obtain funding through traditional banks. With loans of up to $500,000, plus our flexible terms and free business consulting services, we help our customers across Colorado to start, grow, and thrive.

It’s our mission to accelerate community prosperity by supporting small business entrepreneurs. We’re proud to have loaned more than $82 million to over 2,300 small businesses, creating or retaining 18,000+ jobs. Based in Denver, CO, CEF is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with business lending services available statewide. For more information, visit our website.