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Downtown Memphis Commission / Center City Development Corporation

Downtown Memphis Exterior Improvement Grant (EIG)

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Key facts

Deadline
Rolling: apply any time
Award size
Up to $80K
Match ?
Required: you cover 50% of the total project · Work out your budget and match
How you get paid ?
By reimbursement: you spend your own money first and get paid back later, often months later. Make sure you can cover the costs until then.
Who can apply
Small business
Where
Shelby County

Your share in dollars

For a $80,000 grant you'd put in about $80,000 of your own money or donated help, for a total project of about $160,000.

Based on the funder's stated 50% applicant share. Some programs lower it for distressed counties or accept donated help.

How this fits you

  • Local program: Shelby County
  • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

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About this grant

A dollar-for-dollar matching grant for street-visible exterior work (storefronts, masonry, painting, signage, lighting, awnings, patios, design fees) on commercial buildings in Downtown Memphis' Central Business Improvement District. Property owners and tenants with a lease can apply; the maximum depends on location, with the most available on the Main Street Mall.

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