Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $500K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Businesses
- Nonprofits
Geography
- District of Columbia
Overview
The Commercial Property Acquisition Fund (a DC government program administered by City First Enterprises) disburses down-payment assistance grants of up to $500,000 or 25% of the sale price, whichever is less, to help businesses acquire commercial property in Washington, DC. Eligible businesses must be at least 51% owned by people who are economically disadvantaged or have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or cultural bias. CFE lists this among the programs it is currently responding to applicants for (other CFE-administered funds listed are prior COVID-era programs now closed). Geographically restricted to DC.
How to Apply
Administered by City First Enterprises' Grants Management team on behalf of the DC government; CFE is currently responding to applicants and disbursing funds. Contact CFE / see cfenterprises.org grants management for current application details.
What City First Enterprises Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $769K
- Median grant
- $384K
- Range
- $269K–$500K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in District of Columbia, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
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1847 Property LLC · Washington, DC
Support for equity impact enterprises
$500K
Smart Choices LLC · Washington, DC
Support for equity impact enterprises
$269K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Minority businesses
- Black-owned businesses
Project Locations
- DC
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