The Business Beautification Grant is a matching grant program funded by the City of Graham to encourage private investment in the renovation and rehabilitation of existing properties along the City’s corridors.
Donor Name: City of Graham
State: North Carolina
City: Graham
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
The program will provide financial assistance in the form of a grant to non-residential property owners for the purpose of improving the street-side appearance of their existing buildings and site features. The goal is to enhance the City’s corridor appearance and achieve compliance with current regulations where necessary.
Funding Information
Projects are funded on a 50-50 matching basis up to a maximum $5,000 per award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants may be either owners or current tenants (must provide owner’s written consent) of existing non-residentially developed properties fronting on a roadway corridor within the city limits or ETJ of Graham.
- Current or proposed use of the property must conform to applicable zoning regulations. Nonconforming uses will not be considered.
- Applicant shall not have any outstanding debt to the City.
- Projects located in the Graham Downtown Historic District must receive an approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for the work submitted in this application prior to the Appearance Commission meeting in which these grant funds will be awarded (September 5th, 2022).
- At least one quote must come from independent contractors/vendors without a direct familial relation (as defined by 160D- 109) to the applicant or companies owned by the applicant for the purpose of meeting the required number of quotes.
Eligible Expenses
- Site work eligible for funding includes, but is not limited to:
- installation of public or handicap accessible sidewalks
- signage
- landscaping
- removal of non-conforming or illegalsite elements such as signage
- All contractor expenses incurred by the applicant for material and labor are eligible for reimbursement.
- The finished product must match the drawings and materials submitted by the applicant and granted approval by the City for reimbursement eligibility.
- Partial or incomplete work is not eligible for reimbursement. In order to receive funds, a completed project shall be submitted.
For more information, visit City of Graham.
