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Residential Projects

Tax Incentives & Loan Programs

  • First-Time Home Buyer Program: You could qualify for up to $10,000 to purchase your first home.
  • Housing Rehabilitation: The City of Lowell through the Division of Planning and Development is offering it's residents low interest deferred loans for Home Repair.
  • Lead Abatement Program: The City of Lowell's Lead Paint Abatement Program offers low interest and deferred payment loans to investors and homeowners.
  • LDFC Neighborhood Improvement Program: A low interest loan program for the acquisition, construction, restoration and/or renovation of commercial property that may also have a residential component. To learn more about this program please contact the Lowell Development & Financial Corporation (LDFC) at (978)459-9899.
  • MassDevelopment Predevelopment Assistance: Supports early-stage economic development projects in communities across Massachusetts. Funds range between $5,000 and $25,000, and applicants must be able to provide a dollar-for-dollar match.

Specific Locations

If your project or development is located in the following regions in Lowell, you may be eligible for more opportunities.

  1. Downtown Arts District
  2. Historic District and Lowell National Park