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LEDA provides a broad selection of programs and services that meet the needs of headquarters, back-office support, research, manufacturing or distribution related companies and industries looking to relocate or expand in this market.

The LEDA Team’s Number one priority is to make sure all requests are handled confidentially and that all services are provided free of charge. Our recruitment, retention and expansion programs include:

“We are centered primarily around workforce to ensure we have a future trained workforce available for our businesses.”

—John Osborne
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Grants, Resources & Opportunities

The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance put together a list of resources to assist individuals and businesses as they navigate grant opportunities available in Lubbock. If you look through the list below and need additional direction please reach out to us.

Non-profit Organizations & Small Businesses

The Lubbock County offices is distributing ARPA funds. The guidelines are available here. A direct link to the application can be found here. If you would like to call the offices for more information or assistance, please call 806-775-1000.

Commercial Revitalization Grant Program

If a business owner and/or property owner is interested in making updates to a building on commercial 34th Street, North University and/or the East side, contact Jorge Quirino with the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance prior to construction for more information related to these grants. His email is jorge@marketlubbock.org.

Commercial Revitalization Grant Program Overview MLI with Maps 5.24.23

Downtown Grant Program

If a business owner and/or property owner is interested in making updates to a downtown Lubbock building, contact Jorge Quirino with the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance prior to construction for more information related to these grants. His email is jorge@marketlubbock.org.

Economic Development 101

Economic development is a vital activity for any community. It is the process of creating greater wealth within a community by bringing in new “outside” dollars.

Primary Jobs

This is a job that produces goods and/or services for customers that are predominantly outside the community. This creates new “outside” dollars for the community. Once an employer is paid for the products and/or services, he distributes that wealth in the community through wages paid to employees and through suppliers.

Attraction

There are two main functions that an economic developer performs in order to attract business.

Retention & Expansion

Economic developers work with elected officials and community partners to ensure that a positive environment for business growth exists in the community. The same things that attract new employers will keep existing firms in the community. These factors include:

Decision Making

There are a multitude of reasons why companies choose one location over another. It is the role of an economic developer to understand a company’s needs and to portray the area in a positive light. According to Area Development Magazine’s Corporate Survey 2010 of corporate decision makers, the top 10 site selection criteria are:

Economic development does not just involve attracting “outside” dollars. Most communities also include small business development and business creation in their definition of local economic development. .

What People Are Saying

The work that LEDA is doing in conjunction with TTU and SPC to develop workforce pays off when people choose Lubbock.

Dan Pope

Former Mayor of Lubbock

We are centered primarily around workforce to ensure we have a future trained workforce available for our businesses.

John Osborn

John Osborne
Pres. & CEO LEDA

Lubbock is that city where people are friendly. We’ve been named the friendliest city in the past.

Latrelle Joy

Lubbock Councilwoman