East Providence Storefront Improvement Program
The City of East Providence is offering funding to qualified businesses for improvements to their storefronts utilizing funds awarded to the City by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses were hit particularly hard by the pandemic and this program is a means of providing long-term benefits and improvement to small businesses and the corridors where the businesses are located. Storefront grants are being offered to both owners and tenants of commercial properties to improve or restore the original character of the business' building, increase its visibility and improve the business' foot traffic.
This program is part of a larger strategy to reinvest in our business corridors and the neighborhoods which surround them.
THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO:
- Bring energy to the commercial corridors of our City;
- Improve foot traffic for the businesses in our City;
- Preserve and beautify our City's commercial corridors;
- Create a pleasing walking environment by improving the visual aesthetics of commercial building in our City.
GRANT AMOUNT
Eligible commercial property owners and tenants can receive a grant up to $40,000 for eligible storefront improvements. For grant requests over $10,000, applicants are required to provide a 25% match of the amount over $10,000. Grant amounts up to $10,000 do not require a match. The match may not be met using funds from other ARPA-funded programs.
To access the East Providence Storefront Improvement Program, please click the link below: