City Of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program 

Program guidelines, access to previous round application resources is available below. The seventh-round program opened April 1, 2025  and closed on May 14, 2025. An eighth-round application window is being organized for fall 2026. This is a matching grant program designed to assist small businesses throughout the City of Albany, providing business owners the opportunity to reinvest in their properties.

The program can provide matching grants to assist eligible small businesses and not-for-profits with up to $10,000 for exterior renovations. Click on the Program Guidelines below for more information. 

Program Resources

• Program Guidelines | View, Download & Print 
• Program Application Webinar Slides
• Program Application Webinar Recording
• Facade Design Principles Guide | View, Download & Print
• Application 
• Budget Worksheet
• Property Owner Declaration & Consent Form
• Informational Flyer 
• Post Award Webinar Slides
• Post Award Webinar Recording

 

 

FAQs

How Much Funding Can Match My Investment?

A matching grant program, the program will provide up to $10,000 to small businesses for exterior renovations. 

Where Does My Business Need To Be Located? 

This is a citywide program for small businesses located in the City of Albany.

What Types Of Improvements Are Eligible?

Decorative or functional improvements such as storefronts and entrances, exterior signs, lighting, windows, awnings, exterior painting, brickwork and more.

 

 

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