More information to come soon
Program Overview
Hamilton County recognizes the positive impact individual façade improvements can have on community business districts. Façade programs encourages small businesses and property owners to undertake improvements to their commercial storefronts. Businesses with storefronts greatly benefit from investing into the improvement of their buildings, especially improvements which are visible to the public and public-facing, such as streets and sidewalks. The result of these investments are multiple positive benefits to the small business and their local community, including: increasing consumer foot traffic and sales, boosting business attraction, improving energy efficiency, increasing accessibility, and fostering community pride and investment. Our goal is for this program to be an impactful economic tool for your community’s business district.
Launch on Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Close on Monday, September 16th, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Event Applicants Include
- Cities, villages, and townships within Hamilton County – PLEASE NOTE: this is a grant to communities, which is then distributed to small businesses through the community’s own unique application process.
- Applications must be submitted and lead by cities, villages, or townships within Hamilton County.
- Applicants must be in good standing with all past and current Hamilton County grants.
Eligible Funding
- All awarded grant funds must be used for façade improvements which are visible to the public and the public right-of-way (such as streets and sidewalks).
Additional Considerations
- Grant requests can be up to $50,000
- Applicants should provide documentation for all external funding commitments mentioned within the application.
- Funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis.
- Awardees will need to submit various reporting materials to Hamilton County including a final report providing details on project implementation.
- Hamilton County reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of the grant funding annually if there are not enough high-quality applications.