The City of Hyattsville created the Corridor Investment Grant Program as a funding opportunity for private small business and non-profit partners with creative programming initiatives, placemaking projects, and business development strategies.
Donor Name: City of Hyattsville
State: Maryland
City: Hyattsville
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 10/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grants
- Programming Grant
- Public Placemaking Grant
- Business Development Grant
- Funding Eligibility: Up to $5,000
- This is a matching grant.
- Funding that can be used for
- A Commercial tenant subsidy for a new business in an underrepresented market or for a subsidy for a woman and/or minority-owned business.
- Business support services (ex: specialized consulting, workshops, trainings) that will broaden the audience and increase profitability for businesses currently in operation in the City of Hyattsville.
Eligible Activities
- Programming Grant
- Public programming series or one-day public event
- Programming hosted by a private business, in collaboration with 3 other local partner businesses/organizations
- A webinar series or online event.
- Public Placemaking Grant
- Publicly accessible street furniture, such as benches or chairs
- Installation of planters/flower boxes
- Installation of murals of other public art
- Community art projects
- Community tree planting or garden installation.
- Business Development Grant
Eligibility Requirements
All projects and programming receiving funding are required to perform the approved work funded through the grant within the corporate limits of the City of Hyattsville. Only entities within the corporate limits of the City of Hyattsville are eligible to receive this grant.
- Programming Grant
- Programming funded through this grant is required to be completed within 6 months after receipt of a ‘Notice of Grant Award’.
- Programming must be a publicly accessible event or programming for the public and cannot directly profit a singular commercial entity.
- One-time Special Events must be available at no cost to the public and open to the public. Private businesses are required to produce an event in collaboration with at least three (3) other businesses or organizations in an adjacent geographical area.
- Sponsorships for events are permitted, but must not be tied to CIP grant money.
- Please be aware that public events like street fairs usually require a special permit from the City.
- Public Placemaking Grant
- The project must be located on exterior property that is either public or publicly accessible and is determined by the City to improve the aesthetic landscape.
- The applicant must agree to maintain the improvement for a period of up to 36 months.
- The applicant is not obligated to replace the item if it is damaged and/or destroyed.
- The applicant is required to secure any and all rights of access or other related approvals from the applicable governmental agency.
- Business Development Grant
- Eligible commercial tenants are limited to a new or relocated business in an underrepresented market.
- Commercial tenant subsidy for a woman and/or minority-owned business.
- Business support services (ex: specialized consulting, workshops, or training) that will broaden the audience and increase profitability for businesses currently in operation in the City of Hyattsville.
For more information, visit City of Hyattsville.
