Grant opportunity

Fiscal Year 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program

Community Development Financial Institutions has posted Fiscal Year 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program, a social sciences, development and public policy funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity number CDFI-2026-SDL. The call is relevant to Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) and should be reviewed on the official listing for final eligibility, forms, attachments and submission timing.

GrantResearch fundingSocial Sciences, Development and Public PolicyUnited StatesCommunity Development
Funder
Community Development Financial Institutions
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jul 23, 2026
Award
Up to USD 500,000
Applicant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Discipline
Social Sciences, Development and Public Policy
Region
United States
Posted
Jun 30, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Fiscal Year 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program is an official Grants.gov opportunity from Community Development Financial Institutions. It appears under opportunity number CDFI-2026-SDL and is listed for applicants working in social sciences, development and public policy.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants should confirm all additional eligibility limits, cost-sharing rules, institutional requirements and application package instructions on the official Grants.gov page.

What it supports

  • Opportunity number: CDFI-2026-SDL
  • Funding category: Community Development
  • Funding instrument: Grant

Funding and duration

Up to USD 500,000

Application deadline

Application deadline: Jul 23, 2026

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov listing, review the full notice of funding opportunity and application package, then submit through the Grants.gov route specified by the agency.

Call details

Source-based overview

Community Development Financial Institutions has posted Fiscal Year 2026 Small Dollar Loan Program, a social sciences, development and public policy funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity number CDFI-2026-SDL. The call is relevant to Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) and should be reviewed on the official listing for final eligibility, forms, attachments and submission timing.

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants should confirm all additional eligibility limits, cost-sharing rules, institutional requirements and application package instructions on the official Grants.gov page.

Funding and benefits

Up to USD 500,000

Themes and supported activities

Opportunity number: CDFI-2026-SDL

Funding category: Community Development

Funding instrument: Grant

Deadline and timeline

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jul 23, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov listing, review the full notice of funding opportunity and application package, then submit through the Grants.gov route specified by the agency.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.