Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one.
Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. concentrates its grantmaking on predevelopment support for BIPOC developers, with recent awards repeatedly tied to capacity building for projects before construction financing is secured. The largest listed grant is $354,265 to Awa Holdings LLC in Washington, DC, followed by $300,000 to Agorsor Equity, also in Washington, DC, for the same purpose. Across the recent grants list, the funder uses sizable awards to help small and minority-owned development firms build project readiness, strengthen developer capacity, and advance real-estate work that can move into the pipeline. That pattern fits the organization’s broader role as a housing-focused funder that also makes program-related investments and supports technical assistance, advisory services, and financing for developers. Its grantmaking is not limited to one-off project checks: the record includes repeated awards to similar recipient types across multiple years and cities, suggesting a consistent strategy around early-stage housing development. In the active program list, the foundation also shows a parallel interest in housing innovation, preservation, and aging-in-place work, including multi-year initiatives and national competitions. The overall picture is of a lender-funder using grants to reduce early project friction and help housing developers move from concept to execution.
A core theme is predevelopment and developer capacity. In 2024, Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. gave $250,000 to Cjg LLC in Burien, Washington, and another $250,000 to Signature on 35th LLC in Tacoma, Washington, both for capacity building for predevelopment costs for BIPOC developers. That same purpose also appears in awards to organizations in Washington, DC, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia, showing a consistent emphasis on getting projects organized before construction. The foundation also funds place-based housing work. Housing Initiatives Partnership in Hyattsville, Maryland, received $250,000 for the same predevelopment purpose, while Banneker Ventures in Silver Spring, Maryland, received $199,680 in 2024. On the West Coast, Africatown Community Land Trust in Seattle received $200,000, and Seattle YMCA received $200,000, again tied to predevelopment capacity. A third strand is housing innovation and preservation. Active programs include the National Housing Innovation Grant Competition and the Mid-Atlantic Preservation Academy Cohort, both centered on ready-to-scale housing solutions and preservation of small- and medium-multifamily housing.
$1.4M
$551.8M
$49.8M
$33.2M
Most grants fall between $55K and $200K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Typical grant size is $55,000 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to mid-sized awards rather than small seed checks. The recent grants list also includes a high of $354,265, showing some variation above the typical range. The pattern looks repeat-oriented rather than isolated: the grant record includes multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to similar housing-development recipients and recurring project types. Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. also makes program-related investments, and its active program list shows both unsolicited opportunities and structured cohort or competition-based grantmaking.
Grantmaking is regional, with the strongest concentration in Virginia, which accounts for the most recipient locations in the recent data. Washington, DC appears frequently as well, along with Seattle, Burien, Tacoma, and several Maryland cities such as Hyattsville, Silver Spring, Greenbelt, Hanover, and Bethesda. Recipients also appear in Tennessee and Nevada. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 62 grants, or 100.0%, going to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants center on capacity building for predevelopment costs for BIPOC developers and small or minority-owned development firms. Active programs also point to affordable housing production and preservation, financing for developers, technical assistance, policy and advocacy, resident services, climate resilience, and renter wealth creation.
The typical award in the data sits at $55,000 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution suggests the foundation commonly works in the mid-six-figure range, with some awards larger than that.
Similar awards appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The repeated language in the recent grants list—especially for capacity building for predevelopment costs—shows a continuing pattern rather than a single-year campaign.
The geography is regional, and the recent grants are entirely U.S.-based. Virginia is the top state by grant count, while Washington, DC, Seattle, and several Maryland cities also appear multiple times in the grant list.
Some active programs do. The National Housing Innovation Grant Competition and the Mid-Atlantic Preservation Academy Cohort are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, and the Thome Aging Well Program listing also indicates unsolicited applications are accepted.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Enterprise Community Loan Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified subcontractors, advisors, technical assistance providers, and consultants with capacity to support PHAs in asset repositioning and RAD-related technical assistance and capacity building.
Deadline: Submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOC ENTERPRISES | HUNTINGTON, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| CJG LLC | BURIEN, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| A & D QUALITY CONSTRUCTION CO | RENTON, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| ALPHA SHARP DEVELOPMENT CO LLC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $150,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| QUALITY DEVELOPMENT LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $141,290 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| WILTRUST GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| MARLEX CP | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SEATTLE YMCA | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| DISTRICT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOUSING (DASH) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| ERCPCP | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| LIVING DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| CUNNINGHAM LEGACY LOFTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| LITTLE LIGHTS URBAN MINISTRIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE AGING | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| HILOA | LORTON, VA | $11,500 | 2025 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| AGORSOR EQUITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| CJG LLC | BURIEN, WA | $250,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SIGNATURE ON 35TH LLC | TACOMA, WA | $250,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| MEDICI ROAD | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| WILTRUST GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $241,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| AFRICATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| BE A HELPING HAND FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| MARLEX CP | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| BANNEKER VENTURES | SILVER SPRING, MD | $199,680 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| GREENBIRDZ LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $160,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| NIX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC | GREENBELT, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| PARAGON CONSTRUCTION GROUP | HANOVER, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| EMBOLDEN REAL ESTATE | WASHINGTON, DC | $135,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| KNGDM GROUP | BRENTWOOD, TN | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| HILOA | LORTON, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| CAMPAGNA CENTER | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| AFRICAN COMMUNITY HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT | SEATAC, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| A-PEACE LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| A & D QUALITY CONSTRUCTION CO | RENTON, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SEATTLE YMCA | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| MI CASA | WASHINGTON, DC | $43,500 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| LITTLE LIGHTS URBAN MINISTRIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,950 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| TENGEN RESIDENTIAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| AWA HOLDINGS LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | $354,265 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| HOUSING INITIAITIVES PARTNERSHIP | HYATTSVILE, MD | $250,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| J2HOUSING CORPORATION | SEATTLE, WA | $238,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| DISTRICT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOUSING | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SOUTHEAST EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| FIRST AME HOUSING ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SEATTLE YMCA | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $199,927 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| URBAN CAMPUS AND CORE | MOUNT JULIET, TN | $199,722 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| SGA COS LLC | BETHESDA, MD | $198,807 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| ARLINGTON PARTNERSHIP FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
| EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SVCS | SEATTLE, WA | $150,000 | 2023 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS. |
TOC ENTERPRISES
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
CJG LLC
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
A & D QUALITY CONSTRUCTION CO
$175,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
ALPHA SHARP DEVELOPMENT CO LLC
$150,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
QUALITY DEVELOPMENT LLC
$141,290FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
WILTRUST GROUP
$100,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
MARLEX CP
$100,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
ERCPCP
$50,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
LIVING DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS
$50,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
CUNNINGHAM LEGACY LOFTS
$50,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE AGING
$30,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
HILOA
$11,500FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
AGORSOR EQUITY
$300,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
CJG LLC
$250,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
SIGNATURE ON 35TH LLC
$250,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
MEDICI ROAD
$250,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
WILTRUST GROUP
$241,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
AFRICATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
BE A HELPING HAND FOUNDATION
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
MARLEX CP
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
BANNEKER VENTURES
$199,680FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
GREENBIRDZ LLC
$160,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
NIX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC
$150,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
PARAGON CONSTRUCTION GROUP
$150,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
EMBOLDEN REAL ESTATE
$135,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
KNGDM GROUP
$100,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
HILOA
$100,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
CAMPAGNA CENTER
$60,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
A-PEACE LLC
$50,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
A & D QUALITY CONSTRUCTION CO
$50,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
MI CASA
$43,500FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
TENGEN RESIDENTIAL
$25,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
AWA HOLDINGS LLC
$354,265FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
HOUSING INITIAITIVES PARTNERSHIP
$250,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
J2HOUSING CORPORATION
$238,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
SOUTHEAST EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FIRST AME HOUSING ASSOCIATION
$200,000FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
URBAN CAMPUS AND CORE
$199,722FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
SGA COS LLC
$198,807FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR BIPOC DEVELOPERS.
