The City of Toledo, Department of Economic Development hereby announces the availability of $280,000 in funding for the Facade Improvement Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Toledo
State: Ohio
City: Toledo
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 04/17/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Facade Improvement Grant program helps property owners transform the facade of commercial, industrial, and mixed-use buildings by providing a 50% matching grant to reimburse expenses incurred during a comprehensive facade improvement.
The program is designed to incentivize property owners to comprehensively enhance the facade of their commercial, industrial, or mixed-use buildings.
Funding Information
The grant reimburses 50% of eligible expenses incurred during a comprehensive facade improvement. A facade is defined as the principal face(s) of a building that is on a public street. The minimum reimbursement is $10,000 and the maximum is $40,000.
Grant Period
The grant is subject to a two-year period of compliance and reporting.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include:
- Building facing materials (such as brick, siding, or decorative features)
- Windows
- Doors
- Gutters and down spouts
- Stairs
- Ramps
- Sidewalks on private property
- Exterior lighting (including lighting directed on the building, but not attached to it)
- Exterior painting
- Awnings
- Canopies
- Non-commercial artist mural approved by The Arts Commission
- Walk-up service window.
Eligible Buildings
Eligible buildings must:
- Be located in the City of Toledo
- Contain a first-floor commercial or industrial business, or have a committed first-floor commercial or industrial tenant. Occupying businesses must be registered with the City of Toledo.
- Have no active code violation citations
Eligible building uses include:
- Commercial use (non-residential)
- Industrial use
- Mixed-use (integrated first-floor commercial and upper floor residential uses).
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant is in good standing with governmental entities (i.e. current income taxes, property tax, utilities, fees, and have no active code violation citations).
- Applicant owns the building for which they are applying.
For more information, visit City of Toledo.
