Third round of $5 million Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund opens Sept. 1, San Bernardino County says
Nonprofits serving San Bernardino County can apply through Sept. 30 for below-market loans of $100,000 to $400,000. The county put $3 million into the regional fund.
Nonprofits that serve San Bernardino County could apply starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the third round of the Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund, the county said in a news post dated Aug. 27.
The application window ran through Sept. 30, according to the county. Loans range from $100,000 to $400,000 and carry below-market terms.
How the fund is structured
The regional fund totals $5 million, the county said. Four partners set it up: the county, the Inland Empire Community Foundation, the Nonprofit Finance Fund and the city of Riverside.
The county's share was $3 million, drawn from its Nonprofit Revolving Loan Fund. The Board of Supervisors approved that fund in April 2025, the post said.
The county said the fund is meant to help nonprofits that have had difficulty obtaining capital through conventional lenders.
"The revolving loan structure allows our investment to go further by putting those dollars back to work as loans are repaid, creating new opportunities to support nonprofits and the residents they serve for years to come," Board of Supervisors Chair and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe said in the post.
What the loans cover
The county listed four types of financing:
- Loans for working capital, to cover cash flow needs such as slow reimbursement under government contracts.
- Real estate loans for buying or renovating facilities needed to deliver services.
- Facility improvement loans, for example for tenant improvements or upgrades to energy efficiency.
- Bridge loans for short-term financing with a confirmed source of repayment.
The post said the financing can also help eligible organizations meet short-term funding needs.
How to apply
Eligibility rules and details on applying are posted at iegives.org/funds/ie-nonprofit-loan-fund, the county said.
For help with the application or its online survey, the county directed organizations to email assessment@nff.org. Other questions go to Dominique Fortune at dfortune@nff.org.
The county's post did not say how many loans were made in the first two rounds or how much of the $5 million remained available.