Our Rural Commitment.
900 Grants. $18 million.
As part of our continuing commitment to elevate our impact in rural America, LISC is inviting small business owners in rural locations across the country to apply for the LISC-Lowe's Rural Relief Small Business Grants program.
The latest application round is now closed. You can sign up below to receive updates about future rounds.
Who is eligible?
Only small businesses located in rural communities are eligible at this time. Rural communities are defined as having a population of 50,000 or less. A community is defined as the city/town/village where your business address is located. If the business is mobile (a food truck, fishing boat, ride share driver, etc) please use the address where your vehicle is stored during non-business hours.
All potential applicants are encouraged to review our FAQ and grant information before applying.
Non-profit organizations are ineligible for the relief funding program at this time, but may be eligible for later rounds of funding.
How it works
Applications are being accepted in “rounds”. You must submit a new application for each round in order to be considered for funding in that round.
We will support small businesses and enterprises affected by Covid-19 across the country, especially those in underserved communities, including entrepreneurs of color, women- and veteran-owned businesses that often lack access to flexible, affordable capital.
Applications will be reviewed based on criteria designed to prioritize particularly challenged businesses, and the final grantees will be randomly selected from the top scoring applicants.
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NOTE: Please be aware that valid grant applications are only accepted through the links posted on www.lisc.org and that LISC will never request copies of personal documentation such as driver’s licenses, passports and/or green cards. The Rural Relief Small Business Grant applications are intended to collect basic information about your businesses and it is LISC's recommendation that applicants should not pay a fee for assistance in completing it. Paid professional services will not increase any applicants chances of selection. If you see instances of fraud online or have questions, contact us at smallbusinessgrants@lisc.org.