The City of Princeton Economic Development Corporation Façade Improvement Matching Incentive Grant Program provides a dollar-for-dollar match in the form of a reimbursement up to a maximum of 10,000 for eligible improvements to facades in the City of Princeton.
Donor Name: City of Princeton
State: Texas
City: Princeton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funding Information
Participants are eligible for up to one incentive per 12 month period from completion of previous project under this program, if applicable. Applicants who meet the $10,000 match threshold are eligible for waiver of building permit fees.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be an existing building located in the Princeton Overlay District.
- Eligible façade improvements shall not begin before the application is considered by Princeton Economic Development Corporation and the City Council.
- Improvements must comply with all applicable state and local code requirements.
- Improvements must be on the exterior and visible to the public (street, parking area, or public park).
- Buildings with multiple tenants are eligible for one program incentive per tenant, per 12 month period from completion of previous program project.
Eligible Improvements
- Detached signage
- Engineering or Architectural costs up to 15% of the project
- Exterior lighting
- Façade facelift such as painting, trim work, cladding
- Front porch additions and enhancements
- Hardscape improvements such as sidewalk pavers, concrete off-street parking, fencing visible to the public, and lamp posts
- New or enhanced attached signage and/or awnings
- New storefronts
- Window replacement and window framing.
Application Requirements
- Completed incentive program application signed by the applicant and the owner of the property (if different from the applicant)
- Contractor Qualification: One completed Statement of Contractor’s Qualifications form for each cost proposal
- Contractors must be registered with the City of Princeton
- Cost Proposals: Two written cost proposals from bona fide tradespeople, contractors, or suppliers
- One cost proposal must be from a contractor or supplier whose business is located within the Princeton city limits (where applicable)
- Drawings or renderings of project proposal
- Exterior photo(s) of the existing building
- Written description of project proposal.
For more information, visit City of Princeton.
