The City of Orangeburg Facade Grant Program has been designed to encourage enhancement and investment to the revitalization efforts of Downtown Orangeburg.
Donor Name: City of Orangeburg
State: South Carolina
City: Orangeburg
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
This program provides financial and technical assistance to downtown property and/or business owners for the purpose of Facade improvements that adhere to the Facade Grant Program.
Funding Information
The program provides a one-time reimbursement grant for projects in three tiers:
- Tier I: Addresses one design element or architectural planning and grant total must not exceed $5,000
- Tier II: Addresses two or more design elements and grant total is more than $5,000 but must not exceed $15,000
- Tier III: Addresses three or more design elements and grant total is more than $15,000 but must not exceed $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include owners of commercial properties and owners/managers of businesses located in the Historic Downtown Orangeburg District within the City of Orangeburg. Business owners/managers who are leasing a building, for which improvements are proposed, must submit an Owner Consent Form with their completed application. Only businesses whose existing use is allowable by the City’s current codes and regulations are eligible for funding through the program. The City reserves the right to deny funding to applicants who are delinquent on payment of taxes, fines, fees, or licenses. Applicants have a waiting period of two years from a successfully completed project to apply for a second grant and will be considered only after new applicants have been considered. A second award at this point is the final award in this program. Under no circumstances will work be looked at as a continuation of an existing project, and all work from the original grant awarded must show it has been maintained.
Eligible Expenditures
Expenditures eligible for reimbursement include those solely related to exterior building improvements (cosmetic and/or structural) that address the following design elements as outlined by the Facade Guidelines:
- Signage
- Awnings
- Lighting
- Storefront and Windows
- Historic Details.
For more information, visit City of Orangeburg.