FY 2026 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application

Through the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) supports FDIC-insured financial institutions around the country that are dedicated to financing and supporting community and economic development activities. The BEA Program complements the community development activities of insured depository institutions (i.e., banks and thrifts) by providing monetary awards for increasing investments in CDFIs and for increasing qualified lending, investment, and service activities within economically distressed communities. Providing BEA Program awards for increasing community development activities leverages the CDFI Fund’s dollars and puts more capital to work in distressed communities throughout the nation.

Eligibility

Applicants must be FDIC-Insured Depository Institutions (banks and thrifts).

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Application requirements

1Apply through Grants.gov (SAM.gov registration required).

How to apply

Apply online at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362985 via Grants.gov. Agency contact: Henny Winarsoo Grantor — [email protected].

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