Neighborhood Development Fund

Neighborhood Development Fund is sponsored by LISC Rhode Island. The Neighborhood Development Fund (NDF) provides capacity building grants and technical assistance to Community Development Organizations that work to provide affordable housing in the community.

Neighborhood Development Fund | LISC Rhode Island Neighborhood Development Fund Neighborhood Development Fund Neighborhood Development Fund Neighborhood Development Fund In many instances, non-profit community-based organizations and Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are the key groups that support local neighborhoods to combat adversity and access opportunity.

These front-line partners help preserve and support neighborhood vitality, address key needs and prepare for changing demands. Safe, decent, and affordable housing is foundational to neighborhood vitality and economic development — and LISC has invested millions of dollars in neighborhoods across Rhode Island to improve the quality and availability of housing. But that's just part of what our partners do.

Thriving communities also offer access to healthy foods, decent schools, safe and well-maintained parks, a clean environment, technological interconnectivity, robust transportation options, responsive government, and living-wage jobs.

LISC is committed to assisting non-profits engaged in this important work by supporting their efforts through the Neighborhood Development Fund which supports: Internal capacity building, including hiring or augmenting specialized staff and technology to leverage organizational competencies.

Planning and assessment capacity building, including providing technical assistance and resources to help identify unmet community needs and assessment of the potential strategies to address those needs. Programmatic capacity building, including the creation of community interventions and collaborations necessary to implement those interventions.

LISC recognizes the imperative to build communities of opportunity for all, grounded in the core belief that fostering a sense of belonging is vital to achieving shared prosperity. The 2026-2027 Neighborhood Development Fund application was open from March 23 - April 27, 2026. Below are documents related to that Request For Proposal.

2026-27 Application Checklist (PDF) 2026-27 Application Form (MS Word Download) 2026-27 Narrative Instructions (PDF) Proposed Capacity-Building Activities TEMPLATE (MS Excel Download) Real Estate Development Pipeline TEMPLATE (MS Excel Download) 24-Month Cash Flow TEMPLATE (MS Excel Download) REO Schedule TEMPLATE (MS Excel Download) Jeremiah O'Grady, Senior Program Officer, Lending Grants Available through the LISC Neighborhood Development Fund LISC Partners add 330 Affordable Housing Units LISC Invests $26.

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