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. 

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. The next round opens on Monday, September 28th.

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. Click here to confirm your location is eligible.

We will support small businesses and enterprises affected the 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.

Non-profit organizations are ineligible for the relief funding program at this time, but may be eligible for later rounds of funding.

Article Source: https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/