Closing the Gap Between Ambition and Access

As a certified CDFI since 2008, the Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund (HEF) provides lending capital and technical assistance to small business owners across Harlem, the Bronx, Queens, and beyond. Through our partnership with the NYC Department of Small Business Services, we also operate Business Solutions Centers serving entrepreneurs from 42nd Street to Inwood.

NYC Business Solutions — 42nd St to Inwood

Midtown Manhattan

NYC Business Solutions

Washington Heights

NYC Business Solutions

HEF — Harlem, Bronx, Queens & Beyond

Harlem

HEF Lending

The Bronx

HEF Lending

Queens

HEF Lending

  • Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund

    We serve low-income and minority residents by providing lending capital and technical assistance to facilitate small business expansion and job creation.

  • NYC Business Solutions Center

    We operate the Upper Manhattan and Washington Heights centers on behalf of Small Business Services (SBS) to help businesses open, operate, and expand in New York City.

HEF is an Equal Opportunity Fund