The Lowe's Foundation has awarded a $1 million Gable Grant to SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization for students that represents more than 400,000 career and technical education students and teachers in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide.
Lowe's will also support skilled trades education by celebrating National Signing Day on May 7, when future skilled tradespeople as sign their letter of intent to further their education or pursue skilled trades career pathways. Since the launch of National Signing Day in 2019, more than 500,000 students from 4,700 SkillsUSA schools across the country have graduated. Some Lowe's stores will host blue-carpet events for students, families and future employers.
"Through partnerships with SkillsUSA and the growing generation of future trades professionals, we are helping the world see that trades careers are not just to be respected but revered," said Janice Dupré, Lowe's executive vice president of human resources and chair of the Lowe's Foundation.
Since 2023, the Lowe's Foundation has awarded over $18 million in Gable Grants to 25 organizations offering innovative and scalable skilled trades training across the U.S. The next grant application cycle for community-based nonprofits will be August 1–31. More information is at lowes.com/foundation.
