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CEI – Small Business Lending for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses (Maine Statewide)

Maine's largest CDFI providing small business loans and microloans to LGBTQ-owned and other underserved Maine businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing; $2B+ deployed since 1977; statewide coverage through multiple offices; CEI explicitly serves diverse and underrepresented entrepreneurs in Maine.

About this program

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Eligibility

LGBTQ-owned and other underserved small businesses in Maine seeking working capital, startup financing, or expansion loans; businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing.

Requirements

  • Maine-based small business
  • Contact CEI at ceimaine.org or call (207) 504-5900
  • Headquarters: 30 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011