Facade Grants

About

All six of the City’s Corridor Improvement Authorities (CIAs) have facade improvement programs which provide financial reimbursement for upgrades or alterations to building exteriors. The Uptown CIA also has a Design Service Program, an Outdoor Space Activation Program and a Mural Program.

Check the map to see if your property is included in the Southtown, West Side, North Quarter, Michigan Street, South Division-Grandville, or Uptown CIA boundary.

CIA Map

Apply Online

Prior to filling out an application, please review the program guidelines linked below for the CIA's program you intend to apply for. If you prefer to print the application and fill it out, a paper application is available for download under each CIA program. 

Online Application (English)

Online Application (Spanish)

Southtown CIA

• Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 1MB)
• Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 211KB)
• Program Application(PDF, 130KB)

Contact: Kelsey Liebenow
Southtown CIA Corridor Manager
southtowncid@gmail.com

West Side CIA

• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 108KB)
• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 126KB)
• Program Application(PDF, 86KB)

Contact: Verah Narh Kamara
econdevshrd@grcity.us

North Quarter CIA

• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 204KB)
• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 163KB)
• Program Application(PDF, 108KB)

Contact: Kelsey Liebenow
North Quarter CIA Corridor Manager
hello@bestincreston.com

Michigan Street CIA

• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 299KB)
• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 95KB)
• Program Application(PDF, 78KB)

Contact: Kelsey Liebenow
Michigan Street CIA Corridor Manager
michiganstcia@gmail.com

South Division-Grandville CIA

• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 175KB)
• Facade Improvement Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 73KB)
• Program Application (English)(PDF, 198KB)
• Program Application (Spanish)(PDF, 76KB)

Contact: Yeli Meurry-Romero / Angel Cruz
acceso_vip@yahoo.com/ acruz@aztech.com

Uptown CIA

• Facade Program Guidelines (English)(PDF, 125KB)
• Facade Program Guidelines (Spanish)(PDF, 159KB)
• Program Application(PDF, 403KB)
• Design Service Program Application(PDF, 395KB)
• Outdoor Space Activation Program(PDF, 394KB)
• Mural Program Application(PDF, 548KB)

Contact: Ingrid Miller
Uptown Executive Director
imiller@uptowngr.com

Resources

• Facade Programs Process Flowchart (English)(PDF, 268KB)
• Facade Programs Process Flowchart (Spanish)(PDF, 184KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (English)(PDF, 130KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish)(PDF, 124KB)(PDF, 105KB)
• Reimbursement Process (English)(PDF, 105KB)(PDF, 78KB)
• Reimbursement Process (Spanish)(PDF, 78KB)