Grants
Restore. Revitalize. Renew.
Downtown Improvement Grant Program
The Downtown Improvement Grant Program is designed to stimulate historic preservation, promote architectural appreciation and initiate aesthetic improvement to historic buildings in Shelbyville, Indiana.
We offer support for:
Facade ImprovementsInterior Renovations
Outdoor Enhancements
The program is administered by Mainstreet Shelbyville, Inc. and reviewed by their design committee.
All completed and eligible applications located within the main street district will be considered by the design committee and submitted to the Main Street Board of Directors for final approval.
Program Objectives
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Encourage preservation and rehabilitation that visually enhances downtown properties leading to increased property values.
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Stimulate economic development by providing incentives to create an aesthetically pleasing area to attract new businesses and customers.
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Maximize existing resources to complement our historic and economic revitalization efforts in our district.
Facade Grant Program
This is intended to provide financial assistance for exterior building façade improvements in the historic commercial district in downtown Shelbyville, Indiana.
The goal of the program is to attract shoppers and catalyze investment through improved aesthetics and preservation of downtown buildings.
- The maximum award of of the grant: $15,000.
- The applicant must provide a 50 percent match.
Please review all grant guidelines and procedures in the application. Pre-application design assistance is strongly encouraged.
Please contact our office to set-up a pre-application meeting at 317.398.9552.
Interior Renovation Program
Mainstreet Shelbyville offers this grant program for new or existing businesses within historic downtown Shelbyville, Indiana.
The purpose of the grant program is to provide funding for interior renovations that will help start, improve or expand a commercial business.
- All applicants and work performed will have to meet certain criteria outlined in the application.
- The maximum amount of the grant: $5,000 (non-matching).
Please review all grant guidelines and procedures in the application. Pre-application design assistance is strongly encouraged.
Please contact our office to set-up a pre-application meeting at 317.398.9552.
Outdoor Amenities Program
This grant program is a partnership with the City of Shelbyville, Indiana to provide options for furniture and other equipment to enhance the downtown patron’s experience.
The City of Shelbyville and Mainstreet Shelbyville utilized the following concepts to guide its design choices: continuity, durability and a complimentary design to the Public Square.
- The applicant shall choose selections from the provided design manual and submit the application below to Mainstreet Shelbyville for consideration.
- This grant program is an 80/20 matching grant, the applicant if approved will be financially responsible for 20 percent of the total purchase price.
- The maximum grant award is $5,000 per business/location.
Please review all grant guidelines and procedures in the application. Pre-application design assistance is strongly encouraged.
Please contact our office to set-up a pre-application meeting at 317.398.9552.
