Grant will bring 'big dream' renovation to life, helping to strengthen community resources and expand hands-on learning opportunities for girls pursuing futures in architecture, construction, engineering, and the skilled trades.
Richardson, TX, USA - September 8, 2026 - Dallas-based SheBuilds Futures has proudly been selected to receive a $100,000 grant as part of Lowe's Community Impact program, helping to check off a bucket list renovation project that will strengthen SheBuilds Futures's mission to "Build Strong Girls for Bold Futures." Through the program, Lowe's will invest $10 million in Lowe's Community Impact Grants and an additional $10 million to support more than 2,000 associate-led impact projects that will improve community spaces nationwide.
As one of 100 community projects in 2026 that make up this year's grant recipients, the Lowe's Community Impact Grant will benefit the Building Futures Innovation Academy to complete its interior build-out, creating a safe, dynamic, hands-on learning environment where girls can explore architecture, construction, engineering, design, and the skilled trades. The completed space will provide students with opportunities to learn through real-world projects, develop technical and leadership skills, work alongside industry professionals, and begin envisioning themselves in careers where women remain significantly underrepresented. The academy will also strengthen SheBuilds Futures's ability to provide innovative STEAAM education and build a stronger workforce pipeline for the next generation of female architects, builders, designers, engineers, and community leaders.
"This grant represents so much more than a renovation—it represents a door opening for the girls we serve," said Kelly Flowers, Founder and CEO of SheBuilds Futures. "For years, we have asked girls to dream boldly, design boldly, and believe that they belong in the rooms where our communities and our futures are being built. The Building Futures Innovation Academy gives us the physical space to make those possibilities tangible."
Flowers continued, "Lowe's is helping us transform a vision into a place where girls can pick up the tools, work alongside professionals, solve real-world problems, and see themselves as architects, builders, innovators, and leaders. We are not just building programs; we are building the future workforce. This investment will help us build strong girls for bold futures— and, ultimately, build a stronger community."
The investment fulfills Lowe's Community Impact Program's five-year, $100 million commitment to revitalizing and restoring hometowns. Projects were selected from more than 5,000 nominations through Lowe's Community Bucket List. Each project will address local needs, from expanding food pantries to restoring shelters and safe housing resources to reviving outdoor spaces and renovating facilities for first responders and veterans.
Visit Lowes.com/HowWeHelp and follow #HowLowesHelps on social media to learn more about Lowe's Community Impact Projects and follow progress of each project as Lowe's helps transform spaces nationwide.
To learn more about SheBuilds Futures, The Building Futures Innovation Academy, and upcoming events like its signature fundraising gala: Boots, Bling, and Building Dreams, visit https://shebuildsfutures.org.
About SheBuilds Futures
SheBuilds Futures is a Dallas-area nonprofit organization committed to building strong girls for bold futures by expanding access to opportunities in science, technology, engineering, architecture, arts, mathematics, construction, and the skilled trades. Through innovative, hands-on STEAAM education, mentorship, career exposure, and community-centered design and building initiatives, SheBuilds Futures equips girls with the knowledge, confidence, skills, and vision to become creators, builders, and leaders.
Grant will bring 'big dream' renovation to life, helping to strengthen community resources and expand hands-on learning opportunities for girls pursuing futures in architecture, construction, engineering, and the skilled trades.
