Community Concepts Finance Corporation
Paris, ME
- UEI
- FCMNW8EQUXD8
- CAGE
- 4W6V0
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 24 Market St, South Paris, ME 04281, USA
- Website
- ccimaine.org
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Forest Center Inc. | 23A60WO000031 | $127,328 |
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About the company
Community Concepts Finance Corporation is a non-profit community development organization headquartered in South Paris, Maine, that has been registered to receive federal awards since October 2007. The organization specializes in providing microlending and financial services to underserved small businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly those who lack access to traditional credit sources. Through its federal grant awards, Community Concepts Finance Corporation delivers microfinance solutions and business development services to startup, newly established, and growing small business concerns in rural Maine communities, with a particular focus on women, minority, and low-income entrepreneurs.
Community Concepts Finance Corporation has received substantial and consistent federal funding primarily through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Microloan Program (CFDA 59.046), with grant awards totaling approximately $1.25 million across multiple fiscal years from July 2021 through June 2026. The organization's core federal grant-supported services include providing direct microloans up to $50,000 for working capital, inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery, and equipment to small business concerns in Oxford and Androscoggin Counties. In addition to microlending, the grants support comprehensive business development services including technical assistance, training, marketing support, management consulting, and capacity-building services delivered to prospective and existing borrowers to help them overcome barriers to credit access. Community Concepts Finance Corporation has also participated in the USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program through the Rural Business Cooperative Services, receiving grants totaling approximately $130,000 for rural micro development and technical assistance initiatives. The organization has demonstrated consistent partnership capacity, serving as a subgrantee under Northern Forest Center Inc. on a Maine West workforce development project focused on connecting forest economy businesses with new entrants to the workforce from rural school districts. The organization's funding agencies have been the SBA's Office of Capital Access and the USDA's Rural Business Cooperative Services, reflecting its dual focus on small business development and rural economic growth.
Quick answers
Is Community Concepts Finance Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Community Concepts Finance Corporation's SAM.gov registration expired on August 19, 2026.
What is Community Concepts Finance Corporation's most recent federal award?
Community Concepts Finance Corporation's most recent federal grant award is Community concepts finance corp - me to assist all entrepreneurs business owners and other individuals possessing the… (SBAHQ25Y0071), from Office of the Chief Operating Officer, on July 1, 2025.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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