Capital Where It Counts

We execute high impact real estate development projects in Northern Kentucky by connecting people, place, and product with capital and technical expertise. Our privately funded, not-for-profit company is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury. As a CDFI, we bring non-traditional growth capital to communities in need of thoughtful investment in underutilized sites and buildings.

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Resources

The Catalytic Fund provides financial investments and real estate transaction structuring services to developers and communities undertaking urban revitalization projects. We also lead and participate in symposia and educational events promoting real estate development best practices and providing information about market conditions, development tends, and new programs.

We are locally controlled and privately funded—therefore our financial investments are flexible, creative, and individually structured based on each project's capital need.

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Investors

PNC LogoHuntington logo with green hexagon and stylized H next to gray text.Heartland Bank logo with horse and plow silhouette above the text and German American Bank division note belowFifth Third Bank logo with blue and green symbol above the bank name in blue text.First Financial Bank logo with stylized black letters above blue lowercase textGreater Cincinnati Foundation logo with stylized orange letters G and C intertwined.St. Elizabeth Healthcare logo with a stylized sunrise over green hills inside a blue square.Truist company logo with stylized T symbol in a square outline.Corporex logo with stylized blue letters and a swoosh underlining the word.Duke Energy company logo with blue and green abstract swirl design.Blue and Red US Bank logoCentral Bank logo with a blue stylized letter C icon and text.Stock Yards Bank & Trust company name in navy blue textHeritage Bank logo with a large blue tree silhouette and blue italic text.WesBanco logo with green double W symbol above the text.U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFI Fund seal with buildings and farmland illustration.Peoples Bank logo with blue text and a green and gray circular abstract symbol.CF Bank logo with blue stylized design and gray text reading The Boutique Bank.Carol Ann and Ralph Haile Foundation logo with stylized serif text in black.Republic Bank wordmark in dark blue, bold serif uppercase letters stacked on two lines.
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Portfolio

Hotel Covington
Covington
Kent Lofts
Bellevue
Skypoint
Newport
Life Learning Ctr &
Kentucky Career Ctr
Covington
232 Elm St.
Ludlow
Bradford On Scott
Covington
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An aerial view of Covington, Kentucky, with the skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the background. The NKY Housing Fund logo is displayed on the bottom right-hand corner of the picture.

News

NKY leaders launch $25M housing fund to boost regional development

Northern Kentucky regional leaders have established the Northern Kentucky Housing Fund, a revolving loan fund designed to boost housing development in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties.

The fund has a minimum capitalization target of $25 million and will serve as a permanent financial resource to expand the region’s overall housing supply. The fund will be housed within and managed by The Catalytic Fund, a nonprofit community development financial institution based in Northern Kentucky.

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