Any Organization with a Community Mandate May Qualify
SaltForge connects qualifying organizations across all sectors to permanent Socioeconomic Development Funds of $12.5M to $125M+ — through their own principal banking relationships, at zero cost to operating budgets.
We Serve Every Sector with a Community Mandate
From rural hospitals to clean energy cooperatives to university campuses — if your organization has a community mandate and an existing banking relationship, the conversation starts here.
Energy, Agriculture & Infrastructure
Clean energy cooperatives, farm cooperatives, data centers, affordable housing developers, and infrastructure projects.
Healthcare & Community Institutions
Hospitals, rural health systems, CDFIs, credit unions, community foundations, and faith-based organizations.
Education & Research
Universities, HBCUs, community colleges, and research institutions with explicit community service mandates.
Why Permanent Capital Is Different from Everything Else
SaltForge does not provide grants. We do not lend money. We are the qualification gateway that connects institutions to permanent institutional capital through their own banking relationships. The fund belongs to your organization permanently — governed by your own board.
Independent of Government
Our program has no relationship to federal or state funding cycles. Congressional budget fights cannot touch it.
Through Your Own Bank
The fund activates through your existing principal banking relationship — not a new lender, not a new creditor.
Governed by Your Board
Once activated, the fund belongs permanently to your organization, governed entirely by your own board.
Who We Serve: Eligible Sectors
From $12.5M for rural hospitals to $125M+ for major health systems and universities — fund size scales to your organization’s budget and community mandate.
Healthcare
Hospitals, rural health systems, community clinics, and behavioral health organizations.
Education
Universities, HBCUs, community colleges, and research institutions.
Agriculture
Farm cooperatives, food hubs, and agricultural nonprofits driving food security.
Clean Energy
Solar farms, wind projects, battery storage, and smart grid cooperatives.
Data Centers
Community-serving data infrastructure with public benefit mandates.
Infrastructure
Ports, broadband networks, and transportation with community mandates.
Does Your Organization Qualify?
Six criteria. All objective. No application fee to find out. Financial stress does not disqualify — it is the reason this program exists.
✓ Annual budget of $25M or more
✓ 50 or more employees
✓ 5 or more years in operation
✓ Existing principal banking relationship
✓ Community service mandate
✓ No active bankruptcy proceedings