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★ Veteran & Military Spouse Business Capital

Capital and coaching built for Veteran entrepreneurs.

Veteran Loan Fund connects Veteran and Military Spouse owned businesses with the capital and guidance to grow. Nationwide.

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Backed by leading institutions
Bank of America
Wells Fargo
Chase
Truist Foundation
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$115M+
Capital deployed to Veteran businesses
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1,472
Veteran entrepreneurs served
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8,157
Jobs created or retained
Who we serve

One network. Every side of Veteran business.

Whether you’re building a business, deploying capital, or investing in the mission, there’s a place for you here.

Veteran & Military Spouse Business Owners

Access the capital and coaching to start, grow, and strengthen your business, matched to a lender who serves Veterans.

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CDFI & Lending Partners

Get the leads, digital tools, and capital to grow your Veteran lending, all backed by a national network.

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Investors & Funders

Fuel Veteran entrepreneurship at scale through fund equity and note purchases that deliver measurable, lasting impact.

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★ The VLF Accelerator

A free 8-week accelerator for Veteran entrepreneurs.

Our national program gives Veteran and Military Spouse business owners the capital, coaching, and community to launch and grow. Free to join.

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✓ Loan opportunity up to $350,000
✓ Grant of $3,000 to $5,000
✓ 3 years of free business coaching
✓ Conference and LivePlan access
How it works

Funding in three simple steps.

From first click to capital in hand. Built to be fast, clear, and respectful of your time.

1

Apply in minutes

Complete a short eligibility assessment in as little as 5 minutes. No obligation to get started.

~5 minutes

2

Get matched

We review your needs and match you with a CDFI lender in your area that serves Veterans, plus coaching tailored to your business.

Personalized

3

Get funded and grow

Receive your capital, then keep growing with ongoing coaching from our partner network.

Capital + coaching

The network

A nationwide network of trusted community lenders.

Veteran Loan Fund isn’t a single lender. We connect you to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): trusted community lenders that specialize in serving Veteran and Military Spouse entrepreneurs in their own communities.
✓ Local expertise, national reach✓ Veteran-focused loan programs✓ Capital and coaching, together
15 CDFI lenders · serving Veterans nationwide
ACE
African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs
Ascendus
Appalachian Community Capital
CDFI lending partner
ECDI
Justine PETERSEN
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
CDFI lending partner
Quantum Lending
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Success story
Veteran-owned pet boarding · Grandview, TX accessed the capital and support to grow — and created 14 jobs doing it.
Veteran business owner
Four S Boarding
$127,000
Capital accessed
14
Jobs created
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Ready to grow your business?

Join the Veteran and Military Spouse entrepreneurs who found the capital and coaching to grow. Nationwide.

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