The City of Ames Planning Division is accepting applications for the Downtown Façade Grant.
Donor Name: City of Ames
State: Iowa
City: Ames
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $15,000
Details:
The purpose of the design guidelines is to encourage improvements to the facades of commercial buildings in Downtown Ames that befit its historical character. The preservation of this character is critical to increase economic vitality in Downtown Ames.
The adherence to these guidelines results in the following benefits:
- Enhance the visual appeal of Downtown Ames and contribute to its economic vitality.
- Provide property owners and businesses with a unified design for the improvement of buildings in Downtown Ames, thereby encouraging improvements, which complement the overall appearance of the area rather than improvements which call attention to themselves.
- Promote tourism in Downtown Ames.
- Preserve the historic integrity of buildings in Downtown Ames and support efforts to list it as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
Funding Information
- Businesses and building owners within the Downtown Façade Grant Area could qualify for a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $15,000 for façade improvements.
Considerations
- A façade that has not received any previous grant funding will receive preference.
- Façades on Main Street will receive preference.
- The City of Ames Planning staff will work with applicants to define the project, ensure that it meets the guidelines, ensure that it is feasible, and that it can be completed on time.
- If the entire grant budget is not committed in the first round, a second round will be awarded in the fall.
For more information, visit City of Ames.
