Who we are
HEDCO is a certified Community Development Financial Institution that has provided millions in loans to small businesses throughout the State of Connecticut since 1975. HEDCO is the top provider of low‑cost loans to minority and women-owned small businesses and other underrepresented small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the State, and offers various grants.
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HEDCO
HEDCO is a certified Community Development Financial Institution that has provided millions in loans to small businesses throughout the State of Connecticut since 1975. HEDCO is the top provider of low‑cost loans to minority and women-owned small businesses and other underrepresented small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the State, and offers various grants.
Our Service

Business Development Technical Assistance
Business Development Services from HEDCO - Free!
Business Development Technical Assistance
Starting a new business in Connecticut can seem like a daunting task. HEDCO is here to help walk you through it with our step-by-step guide. We go into even more detail for each step with tutorials and examples of all the forms and documents you may need to supply. Overwhelmed? Give us a call. We’re here for you!
HEDCO CT BOOST Fund Service
The Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund gives small business owners access to flexible funding for capital expenditures and working capital and connects them with support services. It’s a personal, equitable approach to lending, because business owners are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. Small businesses and nonprofits can borrow between $5,000 and $500,000 depending on eligibility and need, and can choose how they spend the money — on equipment, payroll, utilities & rent, supplies,
HEDCO DECD Small Business Grant
The Partnership Loan Program for Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses in the cities of New Haven, Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, WoodbridgeHEDCO, Inc.

207 Main Street
Hartford
Connecticut 06106
United States
Monday: | 9 am - 5 pm |
Tuesday: | 9 am - 5 pm |
Wednesday: | 9 am - 5 pm |
Thursday: | 9 am - 5 pm |
Friday: | 9 am - 5 pm |
Saturday: | Closed |
Sunday: | Closed |