Community-Driven Economic Empowerment (C-DEE) provides capacity-building funding for New Hampshire entrepreneurs to help their businesses become financially resilient and self-sufficient.
Launched in 2023, C-DEE draws on the Community Loan Fund’s experience connecting local businesses with the financing and coaching they need to thrive.
The C-DEE Grant provides capacity-building funding for New Hampshire entrepreneurs to help their businesses become financially resilient and self-sufficient.
Any entrepreneur with a company registered and in good standing with the State of New Hampshire may apply for up to $5,000. The funding can be used for computer hardware and software, and marketing including web design.
C-DEE’s Community Business Advisory Council, comprising business owners and community leaders, determines the funding recipients.
Congratulations to the 37 recipients of the 2025 C-DEE Grant. The recipients represent businesses from various sectors spanning 16 cities and towns in New Hampshire.
Our Community-Driven Economic Empowerment team recognizes that small business owners are already rooted — they just need the right conditions to grow. We've helped more than 200 entrepreneurs become more resilient through C-DEE grants and coaching since 2023.
Grants awarded to local business owners since 2023
Grant recipients since 2023
Entrepreneurs receiving technical assistance through our program since 2023
Entrepreneurs working with C-DEE live in all 10 N.H. counties
I appreciate the opportunity to have access to this grant. It helped provide me technical assistance support I may not have been able to achieve this soon into my business launch.
Contact Latonya Wallace at (603) 856-0730.