Facade Reimbursement Grant
The Erie Downtown Partnership is committed to strengthening and revitalizing our downtown business community, which includes investing directly in the people and properties that make it thrive. Through our Facade Reimbursement Grant, we're offering financial support to assessed commercial property owners and businesses located within the Downtown Improvement District, spanning the Bayfront to 14th Street and west Holland to east Sassafras Streets.
Eligible applicants may receive reimbursement grants of up to $10,000, or up to 50% of total project costs (whichever is less), to support exterior facade improvements on their primary building entrance.A 1:1 financial match is required, and reimbursement is issued upon proof of project completion and payment. Funds are awarded on a rolling basis until fully allocated.
This is a Highly Competitive Grant
Applications are carefully reviewed and awarded based on their potential to drive meaningful, lasting change in Downtown Erie. To maximize transformative impact, projects are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Availability of grant funds
- Level of transformational improvements
- Synergy with other investments in the area
- Level of transformational impact on the downtown
- Assists with the preservation of historic commercial buildings
- Degree and/or accuracy of historic preservation
- Brings substandard exterior building conditions into compliance
- Reduces or eliminates vacancies in the downtown core
- Promotes the adaptive reuse of commercial buildings
Ready to Apply?
Before submitting your application, we strongly encourage you to connect with our team to review your project for eligibility and confirm that funds are currently available.
Emily Fetcko | (814) 455-3743 | emily.fetcko@eriedowntown.com
Please download, review, and fill out the Facade Reimbursement Grant application.
Next, please fill out the form below to submit your information, application, and upload other relevant files mentioned in within it.
Printed-out, paper applications will not be accepted.
