Overview

Each neighborhood business district is unique - with its own set of opportunities and challenges and requires a customized approach to improving its economic health.

Business District Support grants are for not-for-profit organizations with the capacity and mission to perform business district revitalization and economic development work.

The grants fund a wide range of activities, with the overarching goal of:

• Strengthening neighborhood business districts, and
• Building sustainable mechanisms for ongoing vitality and investment

Eligible proposals focus on:

• Initiatives and investments that:
  • Enhance business district vitality
  • Benefit existing businesses
  • Diversify an area’s client base, or
  • Increase the diversity of goods and services provided
• Communities with existing racial, ethnic, and economic disparities

Overviews of grants awarded in 2012   , 2013   , 2014   , 2015  , 2016   , 2017   , 2018   , and 2019   help illustrate the diverse set of activities funded. Staff reports to the City Council recommend grantees and describe program achievements of the past year: 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014.