Strengthening Oregon communities through personal and business lending

Emergency Grants Information

Community LendingWorks’ offices will be closed the week of December 28th. We will be working hard behind the scenes to finalize all funding awards, but we will not be available to the general public.

COVID Small Business Grant Program
We received a staggering number of applications for a limited amount of available funding.* In total, more than 1900 applicants across three counties, requesting over $30,000,000 in support, applied for approximately $5,065,000 in available funds. The magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis is illustrated by this stark reality. We regret that more funds were not available to meet the needs of all applicants.

Local Grant Programs
At this time, all grants available from City of Eugene, Benton County, Grant County and Lane County have been awarded, and all selected applicants have been notified. Community LendingWorks acknowledges the tremendous importance of small businesses to our local communities in the short and long term and will continue to advocate at the local, state, and national levels for increased support for small businesses throughout Oregon.

*CLW administered grant funds on behalf of Benton, Grant, and Lane Counties from allocations received by each county from the Governor’s $55,000,000 in financial assistance for small businesses hurt by Covid-19.

Select a button below to view available small business emergency assistance programs.

About Community LendingWorks

Our mission: To provide access to capital, credit, and asset building financial products that help develop strong, healthy people and communities.

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Apply for a loan today…credit builder, personal, auto, market or small business loan.

We will work closely with you through the process, offering our expertise along the way.

Who We Are

We are focused on providing loans and services that support you in moving forward financially – making your life and our community better. Learn more about us and how we help the communities we call home.

Success Stories

We celebrate success – whether personal or business. Learn more about the success that our clients have experienced over the years.

Our Impact

When we say that we are making an impact in the communities we serve, we’re not just guessing; we have the data to prove it. Want to see our metrics? We’re happy to show them off.

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Section 8 Pilot Loan Program Results

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Making Business Loans Simple With Community LendingWorks

Thur 4/16 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 942 Olive St in Eugene  Looking to launch or grow your business? Getting a business loan is much easier than you might think. Community LendingWorks has provided hundreds of loans to just about every kind of business you can imagine. Come meet their team of experts and learn how they can help you become loan ready. Read More

Recent Success Stories

We succeed when our borrowers succeed.

Threadbare Print House
Amy Baker started Threadbare Print House eight years ago in her garage and in 2015 opened a shop in Eugene’s Market District. In 2017, Community LendingWorks helped Threadbare purchase new printing equipment to expand their production capacity. Amy said, “CLW came at the time when our business needed to grow…With CLW’s support, we were able to buy the equipment we needed, which has been huge for our business.”
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Contreras Family Farm
Estela and Florentino Contreras grow vegetables that they sell at local farmer’s markets. They started with small plots of leased land using hand tools to cultivate a variety of fresh produce.  As their business grew, so did the plots of land. This year, they leased a large plot of land and knew they’d need to upgrade their equipment. Through Huerto de la Familia, the Contreras family connected with Community LendingWorks to purchase a tractor to increase their production and grow their business. “With this tractor we can increase production and also try new vegetables. I believe we can bring jicama to market and that is very exciting for us,” said Florentino.
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Geeks and Games
La Donna and Adam Cox opened Geeks and Games in Oregon City with support from Community LendingWorks to provide a community building space for people to hang out and enjoy their love of games. They offer a ton of game nights and activities, including camps for kids, a Dungeons and Dragons club, and Magic the Gathering nights. When asked about her experience working with CLW, owner La Donna said, “They are invested… When we sat down to pick up our check they said ‘If you run into any trouble, just call us.’ It’s so much more than just a loan with CLW.”
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Locations

Serving all of Oregon through four regional offices.

(541) 345-0446

Main Office
Springfield

212 Main Street
Springfield, OR 97477

Fax: (541) 345-9584

Regional Office
Oregon City

421 High Street
Suite 110
Oregon City, OR 97045

Fax: (503) 303-4763

Regional Office
Corvallis

257 SW Madison Avenue
Suite 113
Corvallis, OR 97333

Fax: (541) 752-5037

Regional Office
Salem

437 Union Street NE
Salem, OR 97301

Fax: (503) 779-2682

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