Lowe's Donation Request: Community Impact Grants, Gable Grants, and Local Store Projects (2026)
Lowe's has no donation request form, but it funds community renovations near its stores and skilled-trades training. Here's how each route works and where to get raffle prizes instead.
Lowe's doesn't take donation requests for raffle prizes, gift cards, products or event sponsorships through a public form. Its giving runs through two grant programs and its stores. Lowe's Community Impact Grants pay for renovations of community spaces within 30 miles of a Lowe's store, with nominations taken once a year at lowes.com/bucketlist; the 2026 window ran February 18 to March 20. The Lowe's Foundation's Gable Grants fund skilled-trades training at community colleges and invited nonprofits. And store associates take on more than 2,000 smaller local projects a year that they choose themselves. If what you need is a raffle prize or an event donation, a retailer that accepts requests, such as Costco, is a better place to ask.
Lowes Foods, the grocery chain in North and South Carolina, is a separate company with its own donation request form. It's covered at the end of this guide.
Lowe's giving at a glance
| Route | Who it's for | How to get in | 2026 timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Impact Grants | Nonprofits, schools and cities renovating a community space within 30 miles of a Lowe's | Anyone 21 or older nominates the project at lowes.com/bucketlist | Nominations ran Feb. 18 to Mar. 20; 100 projects funded; work done by Dec. 15 |
| Associate-led store projects | Local organizations near a Lowe's store | Store associates pick the projects; there is no application | Year-round |
| Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants | Community and technical colleges, and nonprofits that train adults in the skilled trades | Colleges apply directly; nonprofits by invitation only | Colleges applied in March; invited nonprofits applied in August |
Lowe's doesn't publish a request process for product donations, gift cards or event sponsorships. For those, use the retailers listed under "Where to ask for raffle prizes instead" below.
Lowe's Community Impact Grants
Community Impact Grants are the one Lowe's giving program any community can enter: anyone can nominate a local renovation project, and Lowe's funds the projects it selects and sends its associates to help with the work. The program is part of a five-year, $100 million commitment to renovating community spaces that Lowe's launched in 2022.
What qualifies. Projects must physically improve a shared community space, such as a community center, food pantry, shelter or affordable housing, park or garden, first responder or veterans' facility, school, or skilled-trades training space. Lowe's looks for projects that meet a clear local need, can be finished in four months or less, and will last.
Who receives the grant. The grant goes to a local nonprofit, school, or city or municipality that is willing and able to take on the project. Religious organizations are eligible as long as the renovated space serves the whole community without discrimination. The project must be within 30 miles of a Lowe's store, and that distance is the only geographic factor in selection, so rural and urban projects are weighed the same.
Who can nominate. Any legal U.S. resident aged 21 or older, including Lowe's associates, can nominate a project, and you can nominate as many different projects as you like. Submitting the same project more than once doesn't improve its chances.
What the money covers. Grants can pay for labor, permits, professional services and materials. Lowe's doesn't publish a grant range; amounts depend on what the nominator requests and the project's details. In 2026, Lowe's awarded $10 million across 100 projects.
How competitive it is. Lowe's chose its 2026 class of 100 projects from more than 5,000 nominations and announced the grants on August 11, 2026, with work to be completed by December 15, 2026. Organizations that have won before can be nominated again.
Will there be a 2027 round?
The 2026 grants completed Lowe's five-year, $100 million commitment, and as of October 2026 Lowe's hasn't said whether nominations will open again in 2027. The 2026 round opened in mid-February, so check the Community Impact Grants page and the program FAQ early in the year.
How to prepare a nomination
- Check the distance. Confirm the space is within 30 miles of a Lowe's store.
- Line up the organization that will own the project. The grant goes to a nonprofit, school or municipality, so get its leadership on board before you nominate.
- Scope something you can finish in four months. A defined renovation, like a new roof, a kitchen, an accessible entrance or a playground, is easier for Lowe's to judge than a wish list.
- Price it. Lowe's weighs the amount the nominator requests, so get a contractor estimate and put together a simple budget. TheShareWay's grant budget template works for this.
- Nominate at lowes.com/bucketlist while the window is open.
If your renovation can't wait for Lowe's, TheShareWay's grants directory lists other grant programs open to nonprofits.
Associate-led projects at your local Lowe's
Alongside the grants, Lowe's funds more than 2,000 smaller community improvement projects a year that store associates select and carry out themselves, using product donations and volunteer time. Lowe's put $10 million into these projects in 2026. There is no application for them. The practical way in is a relationship with your nearest store: introduce your organization to the store manager with a specific, hands-on project the store team could take on, such as building garden beds, painting a classroom or repairing a ramp. A short letter based on TheShareWay's donation request letter template gives the manager something to pass along.
Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants
Gable Grants are the Lowe's Foundation's program for skilled-trades training, part of its $250 million commitment to prepare 250,000 job-ready tradespeople by 2035. They don't fund events, raffle prizes or general operating costs. They fund programs that train adults in facilities and property maintenance, carpentry, construction and masonry, electrical work, HVAC, and plumbing, covering costs like instructors, equipment, materials and training space.
- Who can apply: Public community and technical colleges where an associate degree is the highest degree awarded, and their foundations, apply directly. Community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide trades training directly, and national nonprofits, can apply by invitation only. High school and other K-12 programs, four-year universities and private institutions aren't eligible.
- Grant size: $100,000 to $1,000,000, based on need, over a grant period of up to two years.
- 2026 timeline: Colleges applied March 1–31. Community-based nonprofits could submit an interest form from April through July to be considered for an invitation, and invited nonprofits applied August 1–31. National nonprofits applied by invitation in September.
Details and the application portal are on the Gable Grants page and its FAQ. If you're writing a proposal at this scale, TheShareWay's guide to writing a grant proposal and its grant proposal template are good starting points.
Does Lowe's donate to schools?
Schools can receive Community Impact Grants, so a school renovation within 30 miles of a Lowe's store can be nominated when the program is open. Gable Grants don't fund K-12 programs. For classroom supplies, event prizes and PTA or PTO fundraisers, see TheShareWay's list of companies that donate to schools.
Where to ask for raffle prizes instead
If you were hoping for a Lowe's gift card or product for an auction, raffle or event, these national retailers accept donation requests and have outcome data on TheShareWay:
| Company | Typical donation | Tracked applications | Success rate | Median response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco | $50–$100 | 2,600 | 27% | 31 days |
| Target | $50–$100 gift card | 2,736 | About 20% | 15 days |
| Walmart | Median $225 | 1,074 | About 16% | 11 days |
Figures as of October 2026, from applications tracked on TheShareWay.
Among these retailers, Costco approves the largest share: about 27% of Costco donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed, more than Target or Walmart. Harbor Freight also donates gift cards, but since August 2026 only to high school skilled-trades classes, veteran organizations and first responders, so it no longer fits school or PTA raffles; see Harbor Freight on TheShareWay if your group qualifies. TheShareWay has full guides to the Walmart, Target and Costco donation programs, and for the other big home-improvement chains, see the Home Depot and Menards donation request guides.
Lowe's vs. Lowes Foods
Lowes Foods is a grocery chain in North and South Carolina and a separate company from Lowe's home improvement. Unlike Lowe's, it takes donation requests from 501(c)(3) organizations through an online form, reviewed every 30 days, with priority for hunger relief, nutrition, education and scouting. About 49% of Lowes Foods donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed. Application details are on Lowes Foods' TheShareWay page.
How TheShareWay helps
Because Lowe's doesn't take requests, your time is better spent on businesses that do. TheShareWay lists companies that accept donation requests, with application links, lead times and outcome data, and lets you track every request for your event in one place. Start with popular in-kind donors to find businesses near you, or browse the master list of 1,000+ companies with online donation requests.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Lowe's accept donation requests?
Not through a public form. Lowe's, the home improvement retailer, doesn't publish a donation request process for products, gift cards or event sponsorships. It gives through Lowe's Community Impact Grants, which fund renovations of community spaces within 30 miles of a Lowe's store; the Lowe's Foundation's Gable Grants for skilled-trades training; and more than 2,000 associate-led store projects a year. For raffle prizes, retailers such as Costco accept requests, and about 27% of Costco donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed.
How do I apply for a Lowe's Community Impact Grant?
Nominate the project at lowes.com/bucketlist during the annual nomination window, which ran February 18 to March 20 in 2026. Any legal U.S. resident aged 21 or older can nominate, the grant must go to a local nonprofit, school or city that will take on the project, and the space must be within 30 miles of a Lowe's store. Grants can cover labor, permits, professional services and materials. Lowe's chose 100 projects from more than 5,000 nominations in 2026, completing its five-year, $100 million commitment, and hasn't announced whether a 2027 round will open.
Does Lowe's donate to schools?
Schools can receive Lowe's Community Impact Grants, so a school renovation within 30 miles of a Lowe's store can be nominated when the program is open. The Lowe's Foundation's Gable Grants don't fund high school or other K-12 programs; they go to community and technical colleges and invited nonprofits that train adults in the skilled trades. Lowe's has no public process for classroom supply or event donations.
What are Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants?
Gable Grants are the Lowe's Foundation's skilled-trades training grants, ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 over a grant period of up to two years. Public community and technical colleges apply directly each March (March 1–31 in 2026). Community-based nonprofits that provide trades training can submit an interest form from April through July, and invited organizations apply in August. Programs must focus on trades such as carpentry and construction, electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, or facilities maintenance.
Is Lowes Foods the same company as Lowe's?
No. Lowes Foods is a grocery chain in North and South Carolina and is separate from Lowe's home improvement. Lowes Foods takes donation requests from 501(c)(3) organizations through an online form, reviewed every 30 days, with priority for hunger relief, nutrition, education and scouting. About 49% of Lowes Foods donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed.