Diversity Lender
Accion Opportunity Fund
Small Business Loans
Loan Amount
$5K - $250K
Rate
8.49% - 24.99%
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Program overview
How Accion Opportunity Fund's diversity lending program works.
Nonprofit CDFI where 90% of loans go to underserved communities. Focuses on offering financing to business owners that have historically lacked access, including minorities, women, and startups.
Certifications accepted
Which certifications qualify a business for this program.
Accion Opportunity Fund's diversity lending program is open to businesses holding any of the certifications below. Lenders verify the certification at underwriting, so the certificate needs to be active and in good standing at the time you apply.
Underwriting requirements
Minimums Accion Opportunity Fund sets at application.
Startups welcome. Bad credit considered. Minimum 12 months in business, $50K annual revenue preferred.
What else this certification opens
Corporate buyers that accept the same certifications.
The certifications Accion Opportunity Fund accepts also unlock the corporate supplier diversity programs below. So the same certification that gets you working capital here can register you as a supplier with these companies.
Compare other lenders
Adjacent diversity lending programs.
Before you borrow
Diversity lenders verify certification at underwriting.
Almost every diversity lender requires an active diverse-business certification on file before approving a loan. The quiz checks which certifications you qualify for and matches them to the lenders that recognize each one, so you can sequence the certification first and the financing second instead of getting denied at underwriting.