Texas Flood Recovery for Small Business: Grants Up to $10K & Where to Apply

LiftFund has deployed 525 grants and loans totaling more than $17 million to Texas Hill Country small businesses in the last year alone. Now they've launched the 2026 Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Program — grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses and nonprofits in 16 eligible counties. Amy Hereford, President and CEO of LiftFund, joins Justin McKenzie in San Antonio to explain how a 30-year-old nonprofit fills the gap when traditional banks say no.

Grants up to $10,000 for flood-impacted small businesses and nonprofits
Zero-interest loans — when donors and funders step up to buy down the rate
Free technical assistance and capital readiness tools at LiftFund.com
16 eligible Hill Country counties: Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Uvalde

Amy walks through why veterans, creative entrepreneurs, and early-stage founders routinely get turned down by banks — and how LiftFund's combination of affordable capital plus hands-on education gets them to bankability. She also explains how cities, counties, and private donors fund the zero-interest loan programs, and why a Trinity University economist chose LiftFund for his planned giving.

If your small business was hit by the July 2026 Texas Hill Country floods:
→ Apply: https://www.liftfund.com/2026-texas-hill-country-flood-relief-program
→ Call: 888-215-2373
→ Capital readiness quiz (free, 2 a.m. friendly): LiftFund.com
→ Donate to the relief fund: donate.liftfund.com

Chapters:
00:00 — Why Small Businesses Can't Get Bank Loans
01:52 — What "Bankability" Actually Means for a Startup
03:19 — The Education Gap: Managing Money When No One Taught You
05:22 — How Zero-Interest Small Business Loans Actually Work
07:07 — Planned Giving: Leaving a Legacy for Texas Entrepreneurs
09:15 — The 2026 Hill Country Flood Relief Program Explained
12:40 — How to Apply at LiftFund.com

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