Connect with microlending to start or grow your business.
If you have been underserved in equitable access to capital to fund or grow your businesses and are underestimated in the impact that you make in your communities, we can help.
The SoCap Fund is currently paused and is not accepting new applications.
We’re currently focusing on our Capital Navigator Program, which helps underserved business owners identify and connect with the right type of capital for their business at the right time.
Through Capital Navigator, we help entrepreneurs better understand their financing options and navigate the path to capital—including identifying lenders, funding programs, and other resources that may be a fit for their needs.
Have questions about finding the right capital for your business? Learn more about the Capital Navigator Program or get in touch with us.
The SoCap Fund itself was intentionally designed to reach and prioritize entrepreneurs experiencing the intersectionality of race and gender inequities.
See the SoCap Fund’s Intentional Design
How It Works
In partnership with L.E.A.P. Academy, Capital Navigator helps entrepreneurs build capital readiness and connect with the right funding for their business—combining group education, individualized support, and warm introductions across our capital ecosystem. The program is led by our Capital Navigation Lead, Itzel Velazquez.
Interactive sessions covering financial statements, capital readiness, and the different types of capital available—grants, debt, equity, and more.
Individual meetings to review your financials, identify gaps, organize your materials, and map out clear next steps.
Warm introductions to lenders, grantmakers, and other capital providers aligned with your business and its stage of growth.
You Are the Backing of Stronger Communities
We understand how these businesses have a positive impact in their communities in the following ways:
Retaining or creating jobs
Addressing challenges within the community
Establishing stable and needed businesses within the community
Creating additional revenue streams
Supporting the growth or expansion of existing businesses