Lending & Capitalization
Building the economic capacity of Native communities.
Oweesta offers a variety of loan products to provide financing capital for Native CDFIs and other tribal or nonprofit loan funds. Borrowers must be Native-controlled and have a primary mission of serving Native communities. We do not offer loans directly to individuals or businesses.
Loan applications are accepted year-round and can be completed through Lenderfit. Please contact Jamie Olson at jamie@oweesta.org to begin the application process or get more information.
Organizations in operation for less than three years or who have yet to begin lending are encouraged to apply.
This is Oweesta’s capitalization loan product, used by most of our Native CDFI borrowers. Funds can be used to make any kind of loans in the borrower’s self-identified target market.
current loan out
(as of March 2023)
current loan portfolio
(as of March 2023)
loans past due