At-a-Glance

Farm & Food Retail in Massachusetts

Businesses that operate within the food value chain in Massachusetts and are seeking debt capital, grants, and technical assistance for their business.

Farm & Food Retail in MA

Cooperatives

Worker-owned, food, and housing co-ops seeking flexible debt capital for their co-op. Purchasing, producer, energy and platform co-ops, among others are also eligible.*

Cooperative seeking capital

Community Land Trusts

Community land trusts seeking to start, stabilize, or grow their footprint as a long-term steward for affordable housing in their community.

community land trust

Small Businesses in Massachusetts

Underserved minority and women-owned businesses in Massachusetts seeking debt capital, technical assistance, and/or procurement services.

Minority & Women-owned business services in MA

* Since its inception, worker co-ops have been in LEAF's DNA. LEAF focuses its lending to cooperatively-owned businesses and social enterprises with living wage jobs for low-income individuals and communities. Worker co-ops build equity for their members and operate on a one-member, one-vote principle.

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