Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 community development financial institution (CDFI) founded in 1977 with a mission to grow good jobs, environmentally sustainable enterprises and shared prosperity in Maine and rural regions throughout the U.S. One of the nation’s leading CDFIs for over 43 years, CEI has provided $1.46 billion in loans, equity and tax credit financing for 3,039 businesses and projects helping to build livelihoods, wealth and a more equitable, sustainable economy.
Good Jobs
Shared Prosperity
Environmentally Sustainable Enterprises
CEI integrates financing, business and industry expertise, and policy solutions to build an economy that lifts all people.
Our Team
CEI staff and board members are united and motivated by our mission to build an economy that works for everyone. We are proud of our history and roots in the Civil Rights Movement, and dedicated to working in partnership with organizations, businesses, legislators, and communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Careers at CEI
Work with an incredible team of skilled professionals focused on economic development in rural regions.
Our History
Incorporated in 1977, CEI made its first loan to the Boothbay Fish & Cold Storage Facility.
