The Valdez Beautification Matching Grant Program offers a financial incentive designed to assist local businesses or property owners in improving the business setting for investors as well as providing an overall upgrade in appearance for residents and visitors.
Donor Name: City of Valdez
State: Alaska
City: Valdez
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/09/2023
Details:
Valdez Beautification Matching Grant Program mission is to work to build community, a sense of place, and civic pride through funding beautification projects focused on the aesthetics of Valdez, including but not limited to design, landscaping, and public art.
2023 will be the eighth year of the program and continues with the expansion of eligible properties outside the core downtown district.
The 2023 matching grant program’s goal is to improve the overall aesthetics of Valdez through:
- Improving the overall quality of building/structure façades in order to attract more local residents and visitors to shop, eat, and do business in Valdez.
- Encouraging businesses to invest in additional aesthetic and design improvements including landscaping and public art.
- Encouraging and incentivizing property/business owners to reinvest in our community.
- Encouraging grant applicants to strengthen the local economy through utilizing local vendors, contractors, and materials
Eligible Properties
Eligible buildings must be used for commercial or mixed-use purposes.
- Eligible properties shall be geographically located in one of two “tiers”. Due to program goals and limited program funding, properties listed in Tier One will be given first priority for grant selection, however Tier Two properties may also be considered.
- TIER ONE: Eligible properties located in the downtown area of Valdez. The downtown area is bordered by North Harbor Drive and Fidalgo Drive to the south, Pioneer Drive to the north, Meals Avenue to the east, and Hazelet Avenue to the west, and along the Richardson Highway from Meals Avenue to Crooked Creek. To be eligible for Tier One, properties must additionally have not have received Valdez Beautification Matching Grant funds in the past.
- TIER TWO: Eligible properties located within Valdez city limits, but outside the downtown area. Eligible properties which have previously received a beautification matching grant also fall into Tier Two.
Eligible aesthetic improvements must be to the exterior of a building and include, but are not limited to:
- Significant overall architectural or design improvements.
- Landscaping improvements – including artwork or murals
- Removal of old signage and exterior clutter (including the removal of unsightly structures or Conex containers from properties).
- Façade improvements – i.e., signage upgrades, murals, siding, etc.
Ineligible Properties
Strictly residential properties, home-based businesses, and properties with delinquent property taxes are not eligible for the matching grant program.
For more information, visit Beautification Matching Grant.
