Founded in 1996, the Detroit Development Fund (DDF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a 25+ year mission and history to improve the quality of life in underserved Detroit neighborhoods and for Detroit entrepreneurs and residents. DDF provides small business and micro loans, contractor lines of credit, pre-construction and late-stage predevelopment loans as low as 5K up to 350K. DDF’s loan products provide a much-needed safe alternative to predatory products, with lower interest rates, flexible terms, no prepayment penalties, and ongoing consultation, coaching and technical assistance throughout the life of the loan. The primary fund offerings by DDF include but not limited to include the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund and its DDF Microloan.