The aim of this paper is to present the character and scale of the investment activity of the Wisznice Commune in the years 2010-2012, with particular focus on the investments co-financed through the European Union funds. It also demonstrates the level of activity of the Wisznice Commune's self-government in the absorption of the European funds, in comparison with other rural communes in the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The Author's research proves that the Wisznice Commune is one of the leading rural communes in the Lubelskie Voivodeship in terms of the number of submitted applications, the obtained amount of subsidies per one inhabitant, and the value of investment spending. The scale and character of its investments indicate a high level of activity and innovativeness of its local leaders. In effect, the analysed Commune is also one of the leading rural communes in terms of general development, and can serve as an example to other rural communes in the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The paper quotes from primary and secondary sources of research material.