InvestTVL Entrepreneur Microloans
Funding Amount
Up to $30,000 per entrepreneur
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Entrepreneurs who have attended previous Spark Thomasville cohorts or are currently attending the four-week cohort
- Priority to minority and female entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurs seeking to become "bankable" through traditional financing
- Award Amount: Up to $30,000 in low-interest financing per entrepreneur
Overview
Funder: InvestTVL (Community Development Loan Fund), a partnership of Spark Thomasville and Thomasville Community Development Corporation, with support from Thomasville National Bank, The First Bank, and TC Federal Bank
Geographic Scope: Thomasville, GA
Focus Areas: Business growth and expansion for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Eligibility:
- Entrepreneurs who have attended previous Spark Thomasville cohorts or are currently attending the four-week cohort
- Priority to minority and female entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurs seeking to become "bankable" through traditional financing
Initial Fund Size: $100,000 community development loan fund (launched May 2024)
Key Details:
- Low-interest financing structure
- Includes technical assistance on business management skills
- Addresses primary barrier to growth: access to capital
- Albany Communities Together (ACT!) provides loan underwriting and CDFI assistance
- InvestTVL working toward CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) certification
- Trainings provided on:
- Lendability (by O'Neal's Consulting and Training Services)
- Financial statement preparation
- Business projections
- Loan application requirements
- Developer's Loan product available for builders/developers building attainable homes in traditional neighborhoods
- For every $100,000 raised, organization can build one house per year on revolving basis
- Currently seeking impact investors interested in workforce housing
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.thomasvillecdc.org/resources
- Spark Thomasville Executive Director: DeShay Williams
- Project Manager: Katie Chastain (independent project manager for developer loan fund)
- Thomasville Community Development Corporation
- Email: info@thomasvillecdc.org
- Phone: (229) 231-1199
- Address: 401 S Broad Street, Thomasville, GA 31792
How to Apply
Application Process
- Eligibility Check: Confirm participation in Spark Thomasville cohort (previous or current)
- Attend Training: Complete lendability training by O'Neal's Consulting and Training Services
- Prepare Documents: Develop required business documents:
- Financial statements
- Business projections
- Loan application requirements
- Submit Application: Complete loan application through InvestTVL
- Underwriting: Albany Communities Together (ACT!) reviews application
- Technical Assistance: Receive business management guidance
Resources Available:
- Business Finance Essentials Workshop Series
- Technical assistance on business structuring
- CDFI pathway support
- Access to partner banks for loan processing
What Thomasville Community Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $10K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Thomasville, GA.
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Commercial facade - roof repair/paint/new business sign
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Startups
- Minority businesses
- Women-owned businesses
- Economic services
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