The Village of East Palestine is happy to announce our East Palestine Business Vibrancy Grant is now open for all existing businesses, new businesses, and commercial properties located in the municipal limits of the village!
The details:
What is the East Palestine Business Vibrancy Grant Program? This Program provides meaningful, matching funds to support exterior improvements and business development within the Village of East Palestine. Eligible businesses and commercial property owners may apply for up to $2,500, with a minimum of 50% match required. This program is structured as a forgivable loan which will be forgiven after projection completion and two years of continued operation and compliance with program requirements. Applications are reviewed under a first-come first serve basis, and there will be 12 awards given annually.
-Who can apply? Eligible applicants include: Business Owners operating within the municipal limits of East Palestine, including tenants (with owner approval) or owner operators, and Owners of commercial property located within municipal limits. Home based businesses (i.e., home occupations, cottage industry businesses) are not eligible. Applicants must be in good standing with the Village, such as no delinquent Village utility violations, no unpaid civil fines/assessments due to the Village, no unresolved zoning/code enforcement violations and taxes must be in compliance. Multi-tenant property owners may apply for multiple improvements, subject to administrative review and funding availability, where multi-tenant improvements may be subject to additional funding in excess of $2,500 maximum, but not exceed $1,250 per tenant.
-What can the funds be used for? Grant funds may be used to exterior and business-visible improvements, including but not limited to: exterior lighting improvements, signage/branding or facade improvements, exterior painting, code compliance or “codified” improvements including repointing or tuckpointing, and exterior structural or aesthetic upgrades
How can someone apply? Visit https://eastpalestine-oh.gov/…/business-vibrancy-grant…/ for more information and for the application!