Capital for Health Clinics

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LIIF offers flexible capital for health clinic facilities that serve low income people and communities. In addition to standalone facilities, LIIF seeks to support health clinics co-located with other critical services, such as affordable housing, charter schools, child care facilities and public transit, as a way to increase low income people’s access to much needed health care.

Health Clinic Products

Community Health Center Financing

Community health center operators can access affordable, flexible financing for the construction, renovation or expansion of their facilities through a national partnership between LIIF and The Reinvestment Fund (TRF). LIIF and TRF are leading nonprofit community development financial institutions that, together, have lent more than $2 billion to support community businesses. We combine this expertise with a patient, nimble approach to financing, especially when working with organizations that are new to capital projects and debt. 

Financing Highlights

  • Financing for real estate acquisition, construction, renovation and expansion; leasehold improvements; energy-efficiency upgrades
  • Predevelopment grants for selected lending projects
  • Competitive rates and responsive, flexible and streamlined lending processing
  • Technical assistance to support project development
  • Work with mission-aligned partners

Eligibility: Our financing is available to community health centers across the nation operating as Federally Qualified Health Centers and look-alikes, or to other healthcare programs on a case-by-case basis. Organizations can obtain financing for real estate acquisition, construction or rehabilitation, leasehold improvements, and energy-efficient upgrades. Borrowers may also be eligible for predevelopment assistance to support early-stage project costs. More information about eligibility is included in the Community Health Center Financing Overview and Guidelines documents below.

Guidelines & Application: Please download and review the Community Health Center Financing Guidelines for financing terms, fees and loan criteria below. To apply for financing, complete the Community Health Center Loan Application and submit via email or mail to LIIF or TRF.

Health Data: A customized PolicyMap, developed by our partner TRF, provides a way to examine health access data, demographic and income information, FQHC locations and more in a web-based mapping tool. Go to the Health PolicyMap

More Information
Community Heath Center Financing Overview
Community Heath Center Financing Guidelines
Community Heath Center Financing Application

Revolving Loan Fund

Through its Revolving Loan Fund, LIIF provides acquisition, construction and term financing to build or improve health clinic facilities. 

For more information, contact Judi Kende, Managing Director, Eastern Region, jkende@liifund.org or Brian Prater, Managing Director, Western Region, bprater@liifund.org.

New Markets Tax Credits

LIIF uses its allocation of New Market Tax Credits (NMTCs) to support projects that bring economic development and essential services to low income neighborhoods. NMTCs have proven to be a useful tool in providing financing large-scale construction or rehabilitation projects.
More information about New Markets Tax Credits