LISC Chicago is the local affiliate of the national Local Initiatives Support Corporation, providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to community organizations and small businesses in low- and moderate-income Chicago neighborhoods.
| Website | https://www.lisc.org/chicago/ |
| llewis@lisc.org | |
| Languages | English; Spanish |
| Service area | Chicago |
| Serves | Small businesses / entrepreneurs |
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LISC Chicago provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to small business entrepreneurs facing barriers to ownership and growth, including a suite of commercial and real estate loan products.
LISC is helping to close these gaps by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs who face persistent barriers to business ownership and growth.
The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund is listed by LISC Chicago as additional small business support alongside LISC Small Business Lending, offering capital access to entrepreneurs facing barriers to ownership and growth.
LISC is helping to close these gaps by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs who face persistent barriers to business ownership and growth.
LISC funds Corridor Managers through its Business Development Organization network to strengthen commercial corridors, reduce vacancy, and link existing local businesses to available economic programs.
This program strengthens commercial corridors by supporting the growth of diverse local businesses and linking existing enterprises with available economic programs.
LISC's CCEI process convenes community stakeholders to produce a three-year Economic Inclusion Agenda focused on enhancing business districts, supporting entrepreneurs, and developing local talent.
work brings together community stakeholders to develop a vision for neighborhood development that centers longtime residents and small business owners.
LISC Chicago runs place-based investment strategies designed to enhance economic vitality and attract private investment in neighborhoods lacking sustained development attention.
LISC supports place-based investment strategies that enhance economic vitality, attract private investment, and improve quality of life across neighborhoods that have lacked sustained development attention.
Next Gen is an LISC-administered statewide initiative providing training and one-on-one technical assistance to emerging real estate developers, with graduates eligible to apply for pre-development loans administered by LISC.
Statewide capacity-building initiative to expand opportunities in the housing development field.
LISC Chicago delivers technical assistance and other resources to its network of partner community development organizations.
We provide grants, loans, technical assistance and other resources to more than 70 partner organizations in low- and moderate-income communities across Chicago.
LISC works with Congress and federal agencies, coordinating with local offices like LISC Chicago, to shape policies and funding sources that support neighborhood revitalization.
We work with Congress and federal agencies to establish and safeguard funding sources, policies, programs and strategies that spur neighborhood revitalization in urban and rural communities throughout the country.