The City of Walhalla is currently accepting applications for its Uniquely Walhalla Grant Program to identify and provide funding support for projects that promote economic development and community vibrancy in the City of Walhalla.
Donor Name: City of Walhalla
State: South Carolina
City: Walhalla
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000-$15,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The City of Walhalla encourages business investment as part of a shared vision for future growth and a merger of planning, implementation, and economic development. The City works to create a sustainable local economy that encourages economic vitality, promotes fiscal integrity, and increases the local standard of living while preserving and enhancing the quality of life of the City of Walhalla.
The City of Walhalla, through its Downtown Development Corporation (DDC), has established the Uniquely Walhalla Grant Program through the Economic Development and Community Vibrancy Initiative.
The purpose of the grant program is to identify and provide funding support for projects that promote economic development and community vibrancy in the City of Walhalla.
The Economic Development and Vibrancy Initiative is focused on enhancing the vitality of the community by capitalizing on growth throughout the City and creating a vibrant environment for residents and visitors to enjoy. Additionally, the City seeks to:
- Build professional relationships with businesses in the community to ensure business and job retention;
- Attract high quality jobs and businesses to the City of Walhalla;
- Attract new residential development and residents into the City of Walhalla;
- Create awareness about the Walhalla community to attract visitors and investors.
Funding Information
- Grant funding requires a 50% match. Projects should be a minimum of $20,000 (grant match of $10,000). Maximum grant funding is $15,000.
- All projects should be implemented within 12 months of receiving grant funding, with the option to extend the implementation window to 18 months, if deemed necessary by the DDC.
Eligibility Criteria
- The initiative will award up to four matching grants, to business owners, developers, commercial property owners or business start-ups.
- Projects must be located in and do their work within the City limits of Walhalla.
- Successful proposals for projects funded by the Uniquely Walhalla Grants should be able to clearly demonstrate how the implementation of the project will benefit the local economy and provide vibrancy to the local community, establishing goals with quantitative benchmarks.
- Proposals may include building renovations, infrastructure installment, redevelopment or in-fill projects, new and diverse housing opportunities and other innovative economic development activities.
- Projects will be eligible to receive funding only once.
- Commercial projects should have a business in operation within 24 months of receiving grant funding. If not, the DDC reserves the right to require reimbursement of the grant, up to the full award amount.
- Residential projects should offer diverse opportunities, including mixed income and/or a variety of housing types.
- Mixed use projects should offer both residential and commercial opportunities and must be located within the Downtown Business District Overlay.
For more information, visit City of Walhalla.
