• Individuals and families
• National health organizations and their local affiliates
• Religious organizations and church or denomination-sponsored programs or events
• Special events, such as conferences, dinners, sport competitions, festivals or art exhibits
• Sponsorship of fundraising events (i.e. dinners, walks, golf tournaments and auctions)
• Goodwill advertising or marketing
• Political, labor, veteran/fraternal organizations, civic clubs or candidates
• Sports teams or athletic events
• Arts-based programs
• Animal rescue and support groups
• Travel-related events, including student trips or tours
• Development or production of books, films, videos or television programs
• Capital campaigns, endowments or endowed chairs
• Activities of organizations serving primarily their own membership
• Private schools
• Continuing education for teachers and staff
• Institutional overhead and/or indirect cost (i.e. salaries, stipends, benefits and most project labor costs)
• Memorial campaigns
• Multi-year requests
• Tickets to events

Preference is given to projects located in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers, and can utilize Lowe's volunteers.