Inclusive economic development lies at the very heart of what we do at LISC. Our work expands the ability of people, places, and businesses to build their own prosperity.
We do economic development differently. Traditional approaches often focus on tax incentives to attract new businesses but fail to invest in existing small businesses, resident skills, and older commercial districts.
LISC takes a more comprehensive approach. We fuel growth in underinvested communities with small business grants and affordable loans, management support and technical assistance—all designed to support economic justice that fuels sustainable growth.
Our approach
We build economic opportunity in underinvested neighborhoods, commercial & industrial districts, and rural areas through our integrated strategies that strengthen connections between residents, small businesses and institutions.
Through our Small Business programs we prepare entrepreneurs to launch and grow small businesses that are engines of economic activity, generating wealth for families, workers, and communities.
Our impact
Over the last three years, in both urban and rural communities, our programs have:
Connected 8,500 small businesses to capital
Connected over 1 million businesses to technical assistance
Distributed over $123 million in small business grants
Join us
Interested in supporting economic progress for residents, small business owners, and communities and regions across the nation?
