Small Business Façade Improvement Grant Program Deadline Extended

Published on September 27, 2023

Added eligible corridor locations may have opportunity for $5,000 to $50,000 for approved, eligible project costs.

SAN ANTONIO (September 27, 2023) – In an effort to extend funding opportunities to local area small businesses, the City of San Antonio has lengthened the application deadline for the Façade Improvement Grant Program to October 31. This program offers grants to small business owners and/or tenants of commercial properties to support exterior upgrades to active small business spaces. 

Qualified projects in identified areas may receive grants from $5,000 to $50,000 for approved, applicable project costs. New eligibility areas were added to the program. Applicants must meet the full list of eligibility criteria, including geographic priority area requirements for proposed projects. Qualified costs include proposed work associated with making façade, landscape, and signage improvements at property.

“We are pleased to support small business owners with opportunities that can help enhance and even expand their businesses,” said Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, director, City of San Antonio Economic Development Department. "In addition to supporting small businesses, such investments spur economic growth in the surrounding area."  

Façade Improvement Grant Program Information Sessions will begin on October 4, followed by Application Days on October 11. The Information Sessions serve as an opportunity ask questions about the program, while the Application Days offer one-on-one support from experienced program facilitators to assist with starting and/or completing applications.

Applications will be accepted through October 31 and grant awardees will be announced this December. For more information about the Façade Improvement Grant Program, information sessions and resources for applicants, visit the program’s website.

Information Sessions: 

Information Session #1

When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Central Library Auditorium, 600 Soledad St, San Antonio, Texas 78205

Information Session #2

When: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Forest Hills Library, 5245 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228

Application Days:

Application Day #1

When: Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 1 – 4 p.m.
Where: Southside First, 2130 SW Military Dr. Suite 202 San Antonio, Texas 78224

Application Day #2

When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 1 – 4 p.m.
Where: Forest Hills Library, 5245 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228

Application Day #3

When: Monday, October 23, 2023, 1 – 4 p.m.
Where: Westside Education and Training Center (WETC) Library, 610 SW 41st St, San Antonio, TX 78237