The City of Alameda’s (City) Façade Grant Program (Program) provides 50/50 matching grants to business and property owners for the completion of façade improvements on buildings in the City.
Donor Name: City of Alameda
State: California
City: Alameda
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 04/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
The Program provides 50/50 matching grants. Three levels of grant funding are available:
- Level One: To be used for signage and awnings. The maximum grant amount is 50% of the grantee’s cost up to $5,000.
- Level Two: To be used for paint and signage that is historic, large-scale, neon or marquee style. The maximum grant amount is 50% of the grantee’s cost up to $10,000.
- Level Three: To be used for all Level One or Two improvements, plus the restoration/refurbishment of architectural elements such as transom windows, cornices, trim and other architectural details. The maximum grant amount is 50% of the grantee’s cost up to $15,000.
Grant Period
The Program work must be completed:
- For Levels One and Two grants, within three (3) months of the acceptance of the terms and conditions.
- For Level Three grants, within six (6) months of the acceptance of terms and conditions.
Eligibility Criteria
Location, Business and Property Type: The following business/properties within the City locations described below are eligible to participate in the Program:
- Retail, restaurant, theater, or cultural businesses.
- Commercial properties that include retail, restaurant, theaters, or cultural businesses.
- Services or other commercial businesses/property types (such as offices) are considered on a case-by-case basis, so long as the business or property is located within one of the following City areas:
- Webster Street Business District.
- Downtown Alameda Business District.
- An Historic Station area, including: Grand, Mastick, Bay, South High St., Chestnut, Morton, Versailles, Willow, Fifth Street, Caroline, High Street North and Stanton.
- A Gateway into the City, including: Webster Tube, Park Street Bridge, Fruitvale Bridge, High Street Bridge and the Doolittle Drive entrance area. The business property must have a front or side façade that is visible from one of the above gateways.
- Naval Air Station Historic District.
- Improvements: Improvements eligible to be made with Program funds must enhance or restore the physical condition or appearance of the building. Types of eligible improvements include, but are not limited to:
- Painting;
- New, or refurbishment of existing, awnings;
- New signs, and/or replacement, retrofit, or restoration of legacy signs;
- Sign removal;
- Constructed outdoor eating areas;
- Window and/or door replacement;
- Replacement or refurbishment of non-structural materials/features such as cornice bands, parapets and similar architectural features; and
- Rehabilitation of historic features.
- Parklets are not eligible at this time.
For more information, visit City of Alameda.
