Small business owners and property owners can apply for up to $75,000 through the City of Oakland’s expanded and updated Facade and Tenant Improvement Program to improve the exterior and interior of their commercial properties.
Donor Name: City of Oakland
State: California
City: Oakland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $45,000
Details:
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant Awards
- Façade Improvement Program (FIP): $30,000.
- Tenant Improvement Program (TIP): $45,000
- Combined Façade Improvement + Tenant Improvement: $75,000
- Emergency Window Repair: $2,500
Note: Awarded grant money is taxable income
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants now available city-wide
- Tenant applicants must be an independently owned, for-profit business. Churches, nonprofit organizations, chains, and franchises are not eligible.
- Open to both property owners and their business tenants.
Eligible Projects
- Façade (Exterior) Improvements
- Signage
- Landscaping
- Exterior lighting
- Security systems
- Awnings/canopies
- Windows, doors, and safety grilles
- Restoration of historical façade
- Physical upgrades associated with outdoor dining (e.g., parklets)
- Compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
- Permit fees
- Design work
- Tenant (Interior) Improvements
- Interior design, paint, and décor
- Demolition and shell reconstruction
- Restoration of interior historical features
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC
- Hazardous materials abatement (e.g. asbestos removal)
- Compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
- Permit fees
- Design work.
For more information, visit City of Oakland.