Making Façade Improvements

The Mini-Façade grant is a $1,000 grant available to businesses and organizations in the downtown district. 

The funding for the mini-façade grant comes from the Downtown Reserve Fund.  

​Many businesses have taken advantage of the funding.  
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Over the past 3 years the PADBID has given out $30,000 which has contributed to over $73,000 in storefront improvements throughout the Downtown.  

Since this grant has become available we have seen the majority of the storefronts become filled, the businesses have seen an increase in first time customers visiting their stores, after the first year of the grant many additional applications have been received and other stores have made improvements to their storefronts as well.

Even a small investment through the PADBID Reserve fund has been able to generate signification returns not only financially but also through pride in our community, culture and heritage.