The City of Knoxville is now accepting applications for its 2026 Façade Improvement Grants.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Iowa
City: Knoxville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/21/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program’s purpose is to assist commercial building owners in undertaking façade improvements that would serve to improve both their buildings and the surrounding neighborhood.
The City of Knoxville is engaged in a comprehensive downtown revitalization process. A key element of the Revitalization Program involves the re-creation of Historic Downtown Knoxville. Many small Iowa cities have chosen this path and have seen many improvements in the appearance and image of their downtowns, increased civic pride, visitation, consumer spending, business investment and property values.
The City of Knoxville’s façade improvement grant program will include the following areas:
- Downtown
- West Pleasant Street
- Lincoln Street”
Funding Information
The façade improvement grant program will provide matching funds to a maximum of $10,000 per building.
Eligible Costs
Façade improvement grants can be used to reimburse award recipients for the following costs:
- Removal of metal, vinyl, or wood siding that has been used to cover the original brick façade and any added structural elements to support such siding.
- Repairs to existing cornices, pediments, or coping
- Replacement of, or repairs to, front entry stairs
- Installation, repair, or replacement of entry ramps for the mobility challenged if appropriate
- Replacement of exterior doors
- Replacement of main floor and upper story windows
- Exterior stairs to upper story housing, where such stairs are required to meet the local building and fire codes
- The addition of new, or the replacement of existing, awnings
- The removal, replacement, or repair of storefront canopies
- Installation, repair, or replacement of exterior lighting that enhance the building and/or site.
- Exterior façade painting where appropriate, and
- Design, architectural, or engineering fees as needed to undertake the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any owner of a commercial building located in the area of eligibility may apply for a façade improvement grant.
- Building tenants may apply if the building owner has agreed in writing for the work to be undertaken at the cost of the tenant.
- Building Eligibility
- Commercial buildings are eligible for façade improvement grants if they are located in the Downtown, on West Pleasant or Lincoln Streets.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
