Small businesses are at serious risk. These enterprises are the lifeblood of communities, providing critical goods and services as well as jobs to locals. Small businesses desperately need emergency assistance to bridge the gap and stay afloat until the crisis passes.

Below are the ways LISC is providing assistance to the small business community.

LISC Small Business Relief Grants

LISC does not have a national small business grant application round for urban markets scheduled at this time. See below for additional small business grant opportunities and resources at the local level that you may apply for.  And please check back to this page or follow us on social media for future announcements.

• Rural Relief Small Business Grants. If you are small business located specifically in a rural community, a grant application will open on Monday, October 26, 2020 through Monday, Novermber 2, 2020.
• Regional grant opportunities:
• Los Angeles, CA: LA Regional COVID Fund
• New York, NY: LISC NYC Small Business Relief & Recovery Fund

Grant Information & FAQ