Through its Mission: Interior program, the Downtown Frederick Partnership offers up to $5,000 in matching grants to improve the interior of your retail business.
Donor Name: Downtown Frederick Partnership
State: Maryland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Mission
Mission: Interior’s purpose is to assist in making critical interior capital repairs to retail spaces and, as a result, improve the success of the downtown retail business community overall. Mission: Interior offers up to $5,000 in matching grants for interior improvements to eligible retail businesses as a part of a competitive application process.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant request is $5,000.
- The minimum grant request is $500.
- For the 2022 grant round, a total of $20,000 in grant funding is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- Mission: Interior is focused on improving retail spaces. Locations that house either retailers or restaurants are eligible for funding. Either building owners or store owners with approval from the property owner can apply for funding.
- Businesses housed in a building actively for sale are not eligible for funding. Certain businesses are not eligible for this grant source including automotive businesses, banks, convenience stores, discount retailers (does not include resale), dry cleaners, phone service retailers, offices and fast food restaurants. According to the State of Maryland’s requirements for funding, the Partnership cannot provide assistance to certain uses/businesses including pawn shops, gun shops, tanning salons, massage parlors, adult video/book shops, adult entertainment facilities, check cashing facilities, gambling facilities, tattoo parlors and liquor stores. The State also prohibits the use of funds for residential properties.
Geographic Area
- The project must be located within the Partnership’s boundaries. The primary focus of the project area is Market Street between South and Ninth Streets, Patrick Street between Bentz and Wisner Streets and Everedy Square/Shab Row. Additional locations on commercially oriented downtown blocks will be considered.
For more information, visit Downtown Frederick Partnership.
