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Grant Opportunities
Facade Grants
A Façade Improvement Grant may be
used for a variety of building rehabilitations including
painting, window or door repairs or replacements, cleaning
and/or repainting of surface brick or stone, repainting of
brick, stone or cement in keeping with heritage, removing
paint from brick or stone (sandblasting will not be
eligible), exterior lighting and/or removal of
“modernization” efforts and/or inappropriate non-historic
alterations/additions.
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Retail Promotion Grants
Matching grants to a maximum of $1,000
are provided to support the retail promotions of stakeholder
groups in the designated downtowns. Financial support may be
provided to groups, carrying out retail promotions or
advertisements including radio, print, television, web
advertisements or direct mail campaigns focused on
increasing retail traffic “downtown”.
Download Retail Promotion Grants Guidelines & Application |
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Festivals & Events Grants
Matching grants to a maximum of
$750 are available to provide supports to benefit
new festivals/events in the designated downtowns.
Financial support may be provided to stakeholder
groups offering festivals or events in the
designated downtowns. Grants may be used to offset
cost of: advertising or promoting the
festival/event, banners, marketing products
(merchandise tie-ins such as posters or t-shirts)
and/or event planning services.
Download Festivals & Events Grants Guidelines & Application
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Streetscape Beautification Grants
Matching grants to a maximum of
$1,000 are available for streetscape beautification
within the designated downtowns. Financial support
may be provided for streetscape beautification
within the designated areas. Grants may be used to
support banners (new, replacement, seasonal or
alternate banners, mounting brackets or mechanisms),
benches, garbage cans, bike racks, flower containers
(when purchased with a plan to fill with floral
displays in downtown) green-space/park renderings,
seasonal decorations (holiday) and/or public art
(murals, sculptures, fountains, etc.).
Download Streetscape Beautification Grants Guidelines & Application
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Storefront Sign Grants
Matching grants to a maximum of
$750 are available for storefront signs within the
designated downtowns. Financial support may be
provided for merchants or property owners within the
designated downtowns. Grants may be used to support
the design or purchase of a new sign or for the
restoration of an older sign. Consideration will
also be given to storefront awnings.
Download Storefront Sign Grants Guidelines & Application
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Learn more about what MSM can do for
you!
Additional resources and education regarding issues affecting downtown revitalization are available.
To inquire about these resources, please contact:
Eric Sloat
Main Street Middlesex
Program Administrator
519-641-6100 ext. 111
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