Impact Capital Fund
Investing in Maryland communities. Building a resilient future.
With the generous support of SB Works, Common Resilience Partners (CRP) is launching a Impact Capital Fund designed to accelerate transformative investments in communities across Maryland. The Fund provides flexible debt and equity financing for projects that strengthen local businesses and economies, preserve Maryland's cultural and historic assets, or advance environmental resiliency and sustainability. For those growing a small business, reusing an historic property, expanding access to new markets, or investing in sustainable infrastructure, the Social Impact Fund is designed to help promising projects move from vision to reality.
The First Three Years: Investing To 2030
The Impact Capital Fund will be administered by Common Resilience Partners and plans to make investments in eligible Maryland projects into 2030. CRP is seeking projects with the potential to generate lasting economic, cultural, and environmental benefits for Maryland communities. After its initial three-year period, the Fund will be evaluated for its economic, environmental and social impact.
Who and What We Invest In
CRP welcomes discussions with local leaders (i.e. startups or existing businesses, town administrators or Main Street managers, for-profits or nonprofits) developing projects that create meaningful economic, cultural, or environmental impact in Maryland.
Eligible projects may include:
Small Business Growth
Expansion, working capital, equipment, and entry into new markets
Community Economic Development
Investments that strengthen local businesses, commercial districts, and community economies
Cultural & Heritage Preservation
Adaptive use and renovation projects that protect, promote and re-purpose Maryland's older, traditional properties
Environmental Resiliency & Sustainability
Investments that improve resilience, sustainability, and long-term environmental outcomes for the community’s benefit
Small Business Growth
Expansion, working capital, equipment, and entry into new markets
Eligible Uses of Capital
The Fund provides financing through both debt and equity, allowing CRP to structure investments around the needs and opportunities of individual projects. The Fund does not provide grants or forgivable loans. Instead, CRP invests capital with the expectation of generating both financial returns and measurable community impact.
Capital may support a range of project needs, including:
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Building Renovations: Renovation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of properties
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New Construction: Projects to realize needed new amenities and facilities in communities
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Equipment & Capital Assets: Purchase of equipment and other capitalizable assets needed to launch or expand operations
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Working Capital: financial support to support growth, operations, and expansion
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Market Expansion: Investment in strategies and infrastructure that enable businesses and organizations to reach new market and customers.
Flexible Financing for Transformative Projects
The Fund provides financing through both debt and equity, allowing CRP to structure investments around the needs and opportunities of individual projects. The Fund does not provide grants or forgivable loans. Instead, CRP invests capital with the expectation of generating both financial returns and measurable community impact.
Have a Project in Mind? Let’s Discuss It!
Let’s Discuss It! If you are an entrepreneur, community development professional, Main Street manager or Maryland leader with a project that could benefit from flexible investment capital, we want to connect with you.
Contact Common Resilience Partners to discuss your project and explore whether it may be a fit for the Impact Capital Fund.