Façade improvement grants (FIG) are reimbursements for impactful exterior improvements for small, locally owned, and operated businesses located in any commercial or industrial zoned area within the City of Virginia Beach.
Donor Name: Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development
State: Virginia
City: Virginia Beach
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $1,000 and $10,000
Details:
FIG is a matching grant program to support small, locally-owned, and operated businesses in the City of Virginia Beach.
The program will match small business owners’, or those who lease to small businesses, investments up to $10,000, for exterior building, site, and outdoor dining improvements.
Funding Information
Applicants may request one grant between $1,000 and $10,000 to match their investment of at least the same amount to achieve the proposed improvements.
What improvements are eligible?
Improvement projects must not have already occurred and must make a visible, demonstrable improvement to the exterior of a building or property. All improvements are required to meet applicable zoning, building codes, and design guidelines. Routine maintenance, indoor improvements, movable furnishing, consumable supplies, and other non-capital investments will not be funded.
Eligibility Criteria
- New or existing small businesses with less than 50 employees and those who lease to them
- Properties and applicants that are current on all City of Virginia Beach licenses, fees, and taxes
- Businesses located on any commercially or industrially zoned property (H, O, B, I, PD-H, OR, RT, and CBC Districts)
Ineligible
- Chain businesses with more than three (3) locations
- National franchises
- Places of worship
- Residential buildings or complexes
- Nonprofit organizations
- Government-supported institutions
- Private clubs or social centers
For more information, visit Façade Improvement Grants (FIG).
