The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is accepting applications for a new grant program designed to support underserved small businesses throughout the region. The grant will help Community Development Financial Institutions or CDFIs and other community lending institutions to support these with a special focus.
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has a specific goal: to help black-owned and other underserved businesses develop by providing more flexible and creative capital and technical assistance. Read the Entire Article
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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.