Alton Main Street is excited to present another round of our Façade Improvement Grant (FIG) Program. Applications can be downloaded HERE.
This program is designed to assist property and business owners in rehabilitating the commercial facades of their buildings for the purpose of creating a positive visual impact, stimulating private investment, and complementing other community development efforts.
Our goal is simple. We want to provide you with the resources needed to improve the exterior appearance of your business. Research has shown that exterior building improvements result in an increase in sales in the year after the improvements are made (and this increase is often sustained for several years). Additionally, improvements will motivate owners and tenants of other properties in surrounding areas to make similar investments.
A business may apply for a grant from $100 to $5,000. The business must spend an equal amount or more on the project (applicants are required to contribute a 1:1 match, or greater, of the total grant awarded).
A total of $5,000 is available to be awarded in matching grant funding. The grant may be awarded to a single business, or divided between multiple businesses, depending on demand. (The maximum a single business can receive is $5,000).
Owners/tenants can spend more than $5,000 on a project but the grant will only match up to $5,000.
• Application deadline: June 9th, 2025
• Grant recipient(s) announced: June 23rd, 2025
• Applicant to meet with the City of Alton’s Appearance Review Committee in July or August
• Projects must be completed by December 1st, 2025
Interested property owners as well as tenants with owner’s permission are eligible for the program. In order to be eligible for the FIG Program, buildings must be located within the Alton Main Street district boundary, bordered roughly by Landmarks Blvd., William Street, Belle St., 9th Street, Piasa Street, and Broadway to Pearl Street. (see map below)
We thank our sponsor Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. for supporting this program!
