Economic Empowerment
Community-Driven Economic Empowerment (CDEE) provides capacity-building funding for New Hampshire entrepreneurs to help their businesses become financially resilient and self-sufficient.
Launched in January 2023, C-DEE draws on the Community Loan Fund’s experience connecting local businesses with the financing and coaching they need to thrive.
C-DEE Grant Program
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.
2025 C-DEE Awards
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.
2025 C-DEE Grant Awardees
C-DEE Partners, Supporters, and Sponsors
2025 Community Impact
Our Impact
We are proud of the businesses that we work with, we look forward to continuing to expand our impact for NH's entrepreneurs.
$230k
Grants awarded to N.H. entrepreneurs
86
Grant recipients
157
Entrepreneurs receiving technical assistance through our program
9
N,H. counties that have entrepreneurs working with our program
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.