Funding Partners and Supporters

Thank you to our funding partners and donors who have provided grants, donations and equity investments in pursuit of our mission and in support of our four programs: Small Business Lending, Business Advisory Services, Business Education and Community Development. Together, we stabilize and grow Connecticut small businesses so individuals can realize their dreams, families can achieve greater financial independence and communities can prosper.

2024

Bank of America Charitable Foundation 
City of Bridgeport 
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut 
CDP Connecticut Loan Fund, Inc 
Entrepreneurship Foundation, Inc.
Hoopes Morganthaler Rausch & Scaramozza, LLC
M&T Bank 
Newtown Savings Bank 
SBA Technical Assistance Grant 
Union Savings Bank 
Webster Bank 
Wells Fargo 

2023

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut
City of Meriden
CDP Connecticut Loan Fund, Inc.
Eversource
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
KeyBank Foundation
LISC - Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program
M&T Bank
SBA Community Navigator - LISC
SBA Technical Assistance Grant
Union Savings Bank
Webster Bank
Wells Fargo

2022

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
CDFI Fund
CEDF Corporation
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut
City of Meriden, CDBG
Eversource
KeyBank Foundation
M&T Bank
Santander Bank, N.A. Charitable Contributions Program
Union Savings Bank
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Webster Bank
Wells Fargo

Loan Guarantee Programs

City of West Haven, CDBG
CT Department of Economic & Community Development loan guarantee program for women-owned and minority owned businesses
HFPG Impact!, a subsidiary of The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Northwest CT Small Business Revolving Fund
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company, LLC, a subsidiary of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

2021

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
CDFI Fund
CEDF Corporation
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut
City of Meriden, CDBG
KeyBank Foundation
Santander Bank, N.A. Charitable Contributions Program
Union Savings Bank
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Webster Bank
Wells Fargo

 

2020

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
CEDF Corportion
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut
Eversource Energy Foundation, Inc.
People’s United Bank Foundation
Santander Bank, N.A. Charitable Contributions Program
TD Charitable Foundation
Union Savings Bank
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Webster Bank
Wells Fargo Foundation

 

2019

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
CEDF Corporation
Citizen’s Bank of Connecticut
Eversource Energy Foundation, Inc.
Key Bank
People’s United Bank Foundation
Santander Bank, N.A. Charitable Contributions Program
TD Charitable Foundation
Union Savings Bank
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Webster Bank
Wells Fargo Foundation

A special thank you to sponsors of CEDF's 25th Anniversary Celebration of Success.

Platinum Sponsor
People's United Bank

Gold Sponsors
First County Bank
Key Bank 
Liberty Bank 

Silver Sponsors
Chelsea Groton Bank
Dime Bank 
Eversource Energy Foundation, Inc.
Seiger Gfeller Laurie, LLP 
Webster Bank 
Citizens Bank 

Supporter
John D. Morawski, Attorney at Law

2018

• Bank of America
• CEDF Corporation
• Chelsea Groton Foundation
• Citizens Bank of Connecticut
• CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
• Key Bank
• New Alliance Foundation
• People's United Bank Foundation
• Santander Bank
• Savings Institute Bank & Trust
• TD Charitable Foundation
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Webster Bank
• Wells Fargo Bank

2017

• Bank of America
• CEDF Corporation
• Citizens Bank of Connecticut
• CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
• New Alliance Foundation
• People's United Bank Foundation
• Santander Bank
• Union Savings Bank
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Webster Bank
• Wells Fargo Bank

2016

• Bank of America
• CEDF Corporation
• Citizens Bank of Connecticut
• CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
• Databind Corporation
• First Niagara Bank Foundation
• Key Bank
• People's United Bank Foundation
• Union Savings Bank
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Webster Bank
• Wells Fargo Bank