City of Newberry Downtown Façade Improvement Plan Program

The City of Newberry is seeking applications for its Downtown Façade Improvement Plan Program. Donor Name: City of Newberry State: South Carolina City: Newberry Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Recognizing the fact that the appearance of a downtown is largely determined by the condition of its buildings and forms the basis of the public’s overall impression of downtown, the City of Newberry has developed the Downtown Façade Improvement Grant Program. The objective of the Facade Improvement Grant Program is to dramatically improve the facades of downtown buildings so that after completion of work, citizens will notice a marked improvement in the appearance of the buildings and the physical environment of downtown. The purpose of the program is to provide an economic incentive to: promote storefront rehabilitation in Newberry’s Historic Downtown area; preserve the unique character of downtown’s historic buildings; encourage aesthetic compatibility for improvements to facades of non-historic structures; encourage the use of quality materials in the rehabilitation of downtown properties; Eligibility Criteria Owner or tenant of a business/commercial building located within one of the two Downtown historic district boundaries. (Main Street or Newberry Historic District) Owners or tenants may request the incentive grant; however, any tenant must have the owner’s written permission attached to the application. If a property owner owns more than one building or facade in downtown, they will be eligible for only one grant per year as funds are limited. No more than one grant per location per year will be available. The property shall be classified as business/commercial. There must be no delinquent bills, business license, charges, or taxes due to the City. For more information, visit City of Newberry.