Community-Driven Economic Empowerment (C-DEE) Grant
New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (with the Business Alliance for People of Color)
Up to $5,000
Up to $5,000 for New Hampshire businesses for computers, software and marketing. The 2026 round closed March 9; no next date is posted.
The C-DEE Grant gives New Hampshire entrepreneurs up to $5,000 of capacity-building funding for computer hardware and software and for marketing, including web design. Any entrepreneur with a company registered and in good standing with the State of New Hampshire may apply. A Community Business Advisory Council of business owners and community leaders chooses the recipients, and the Small Business Development Center offers no-cost coaching to every applicant. The 2026 round closed on March 9, 2026; the funder has run the grant each year since 2023 and has not posted the next round.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $0 – $5,000
- Realistic amount
- Up to $5,000. About $330,000 has gone to 115 recipients since 2023, an average near $2,900, so many awards are smaller than the cap.
- Deadline
- The 2026 round closed on March 9, 2026. The next round is not posted; earlier rounds ran in 2023 to 2026.
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- NH
Who qualifies
- Entrepreneur with a company registered and in good standing with the State of New Hampshire
- Funding used for computer hardware, software, and marketing including web design (2026 round also named professional services such as bookkeeping and digital marketing)
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Computer hardware
- Software
- Marketing, including web design
- Professional services such as bookkeeping and digital marketing (named in the 2026 round)
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Watch for the next C-DEE round
The 2026 round closed March 9; the Community Loan Fund has not posted the next dates.
~10 min
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2
Confirm your company is registered and in good standing in New Hampshire
This is the one stated eligibility test.
~20 min
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3
Submit the application through the program page
The application form is not visible while the round is closed; contact Latonya Wallace at the Community Loan Fund with questions.
~2 hrs
Name the specific hardware, software or marketing purchase and how it makes the business more financially resilient; the funder describes the grant as capacity-building for resilience and self-sufficiency.
Deadline & timing
The funder's February 19, 2026 news post said "Applications are due March 9." No 2027 date is posted. The post calls C-DEE a "one-time capacity-building grant", which may mean one award per business.
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Required documents
- Completed C-DEE application (form not visible while closed)
- Proof the company is registered and in good standing with the State of New Hampshire
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