CDFI-2023-BEA: FY 2023 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Community Development Financial Institutions notices from 2023.
Community Development Financial Institutions offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 160 awards worth $70.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 2, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 28, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Total funding$70.0 million
- Expected awards160
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDFI-2026-BEA | June 30, 2026 | Closed July 24, 2026 | Closed |
| CDFI-2024-BEA | April 26, 2024 | Closed May 28, 2024 | Closed |
| CDFI-2021-BEA | October 13, 2021 | Closed November 12, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | March 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 2, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 1, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Applicants must be FDIC-Insured Depository Institutions (banks and thrifts).
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Bank Enterprise Award Program awards averaged $265,289; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to businesses.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
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.
Who has won Bank Enterprise Award Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Bank Enterprise Award Program (21.021) awarded $136 million across 512 grant awards, an average of $265,289 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas National Bank | Texas | 3 | $888,418 |
| Concordia Bank & Trust Company | Louisiana | 3 | $888,418 |
| Citizens Progressive Bank | Louisiana | 3 | $888,418 |
| FNB Oxford Bank | Mississippi | 3 | $888,418 |
| Spring Bank | New York | 3 | $888,418 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is CDFI-2023-BEA still open?
No. It closed on May 2, 2023.
Who can apply for FY 2023 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application?
Community Development Financial Institutions accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for FY 2023 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application?
Closed May 2, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $70.0 million in total across about 160 awards.
Who has won Bank Enterprise Award Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas National Bank, Concordia Bank & Trust Company, Citizens Progressive Bank. The program made 512 awards worth $136 million in that time.
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