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California Investment and Innovation Fund (Cal IIP) Program

State Treasurer's Office · 80540

Eligibility details

The applicant must be a CDFI and have a current certification by the Code of Federal Regulations, a minimum net worth of $25,000, and 5 loans in the 12 months prior to submitting application. The CDFI must have an office in CA and officers living in California or a record of lending in California, based on at least 25% of applicant’s loan portfolio to CA projects, and provided financial assistance in CA totaling $10 million in the 3 years prior.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The Legislature designed Cal IIP to provide grants enhancing the capacity and ability of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to provide programs including technical assistance and access to capital to economically disadvantaged communities throughout California. CDFIs can use the grants to fund services and operations that contribute to the CDFI’s overall community development mission. CDFIs can also use the grants to supplement their net assets and increase their capacity to attract additional funding.

Funding geography: The CDFI must have a record of lending in California.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.