Façade Grant Program

How it works

The City of Newaygo offers a façade grant program for properties in the City’s Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) district and Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) district. The program is described as a competitive matching grant for commercial and mixed-use property owners and lessees who want to make permanent physical improvements to their buildings.

Project awards are made around the beginning of each calendar quarter. The grant committee reviews applications at each deadline and decides awards until the grant funds are depleted.

What the money covers

The public page says the program supports permanent physical improvements to buildings. The district overview also notes that TIFA/LDFA activity can support physical improvements, infrastructure repair and improvements, community amenities, and beautification, but the façade grant itself is specifically tied to building façade/property improvements.

Amounts and matching

• Up to 50 percent of eligible costs.
• Awards are contingent on budget allocations and available funding.
• Funding continues until grant funds are depleted.

How to apply

• Eligible applicants must be located in the TIFA or LDFA district.
• Contact City Hall at office@newaygocity.org or 231-652-1657 to request an application and confirm whether the property is in the district.
• The page says details of the program are available in the Program Guidelines.

Timing and deadlines

• Application deadlines before each quarterly award are February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30.
• Awards are made around the beginning of each calendar quarter.
• The board meets quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
• The page says more funding is expected at the beginning of each fiscal year, which begins July 1, unless approved sooner.