The Community Appearance Commission (CAC) is pleased to offer the Municipal Service District (MSD) grant program, which offers matching grants for enhancements to building facades, landscapes, and parking areas.
Donor Name: City of Salisbury
State: North Carolina
City: Salisbury
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants | Reimbursement
Deadline: 09/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Municipal Service District Grant Program provides financial assistance to commercial property owners and building tenants for enhancements to building facades, landscapes, and parking lots and the installation of new pedestrian elements.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant awards are $5,000.
- This program is a reimbursement grant.
Eligible Projects
- Introduction of new pedestrian amenities, including planters, outdoor seating, café fencing, umbrellas, lighting, bicycle racks, and art – including the purchase of Salisbury Sculpture Show sculptures
- Installation of new façade elements, including signage, lighting, and awnings
- Painting of murals and ghost sign restoration
- Restoration and rehabilitation of storefronts
- Removal of false façades and metal canopies
- Repair and replacement of windows and doors
- Repair or reconstruction of architectural details
- Repointing brick and masonry repairs
- New parking lot amenities, including landscaping and artwork
- Paving improvements
- Exterior painting
- Green building improvements, including solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, green roofs, and white roofs
- Other building and landscape beautification projects that enhance that appearance and pedestrian-friendly environment of the Innes Street Improvement District.
Eligibility Criteria
- Property must be located within the Downtown Municipal Service district
- Project may not commence prior to notification of grant award
- Applicants are only eligible for an MSD grant every other year
- Any required permits must be approved before work begins.
For more information, visit City of Salisbury.
