Scout | FY 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA) by the CDFI Fund

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FY 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA) by the CDFI Fund

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund offers monetary awards under the Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program to FDIC-insured banks and thrifts. Funding supports efforts that increase investments in CDFIs and expand qualified lending, investing, and services in economically distressed communities. Awards are intended to accelerate community and economic development by directing more cap…

Source

Agency: Community Development Financial Institutions

Award

Total Funding: $40M

Award Ceiling: $600,000

Award Floor: $10,000

Dates

Open Date: June 30, 2026

Close Date: July 24, 2026

Eligibility

Keywords

cdfi fund

bea program

bank awards

community development

fdic insured

distressed communities

qualified lending

cfi investment

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