The City of Ames Planning Division is accepting applications for the Downtown Façade Grant. Businesses and building owners within the Downtown Service Center could qualify for a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $15,000 for façade improvements.
Donor Name: City of Ames
State: Iowa
City: Ames
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of these 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 Service Center could qualify for a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $15,000 for façade improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Businesses and building owners who improve their façades and are within the Downtown Urban Revitalization Area may be eligible for abatement of property taxes on the assessed value of new improvements.
For more information, visit City of Ames.
