GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
Varies by project; no minimum or maximum publicly stated.
Rolling — no set application windows.
FUNDING TYPE
CDFI, Loan
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
No public acceptance rate is listed, but LIIF has deployed $3.9 billion across thousands of projects, suggesting meaningful volume.
Deals appear project-based and relationship-driven. If your work doesn't touch affordable housing, early care and education, or community facilities, you are unlikely to be a fit.
WHAT IT TAKES
Confirm your project fits their focus areas (affordable housing, ECE, or community facilities) — 1–2 hours
Contact LIIF's team directly through their website to discuss your capital needs — 1–3 days to connect
Work with their lending team on deal structure and underwriting — Weeks to months depending on complexity
WORTH KNOWING
LIIF explicitly positions itself as a lender for projects that can't access mainstream financing — if a traditional bank has turned you down for a community-serving project, that's actually the profile they're built to serve.
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