Check back soon to learn more
about 2019 grant opportunities.

Downtown Improvement Grant Program

Program Mission
Greenfield Main Street, Inc. (GMSI) will be awarding a limited number of matching grants, on a competitive basis, up to $3,000 per qualifying property to improve building facades and to promote preservation and rehabilitation of historic downtown structures. Through this program, GMSI seeks to foster enthusiasm and prosperity by improving the appearance of downtown Greenfield.

Eligibility
This grant program is designed to assist all property owners and tenants of commercial and residential buildings located in the in the existing historic and primary service area (see map below). This grant will fund applications requesting assistance for the rehabilitation, restoration, or improvement of exterior facades and features in these structures. The grant guidelines and application are available on the Greenfield Main Street website.

Matching Requirement
This program is a reimbursement program for work that will be completed within six months or and otherwise reasonable timeframe after the grant award. Funding awards under this program will reimburse approved expenses. Work will be reviewed and approved using the program guidelines, Greenfield Historic District Design Guidelines, and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Upon completion of the improvement, the grant recipient will provide proof of payment. Grant recipients are required to provide a minimum 50% match and this program will reimburse up to 50% of approved exterior building improvements up to $3,000 per selected property.

Click Here for the Grant Application

Click Here for the Grant Guidelines

Spring 2019 Grant Submission Timeline coming soon!

Submit completed application packages to:

Greenfield Main Street, Inc. Design Committee
PO Box 881
Greenfield, IN 46140

Questions?
Contact Shelley Swift at (317) 649-0890 or shelley@greenfieldmainstreet.org
Or Tim Strickland at (317) 442-9535