The Dallas Urban Renewal Agency is pleased to announce that the Building Improvement Grant Program (BIG) will be returning for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year.
The Urban Renewal Agency created the Building Improvement Grant program to carry out the goals and objectives outlined in the Dallas Downtown Urban Renewal Plan. The Agency made significant changes to the program to help facilitate targeted investments in the downtown area. In the 2024/2025 fiscal year, the program was successful in garnering $9 of private investment for every $1 spent by the agency. Applicants for this year’s grant cycle will be eligible for up to $25,000 for their projects.
Applications for the program will open on April 30th, and applicants will have six weeks to submit an application. Each application will be scored based on a rubric provided during the application process and be presented to the agency for approval.
Economic and Community Development Director, Charlie Mitchell, stated, “We are happy to be able to bring this program back and continue to invest in projects that will add to the economic vitality of downtown Dallas”.
All projects must have the permission of the building owner and must be located in the Downtown Urban Renewal District. To view the full guidelines and application for this project, please visit: https://www.dallasor.gov/ecd/page/urban-renewal-grants
Those with questions can contact Economic Development Specialist, Tyler Ferrari at tyler.ferrari@dallasor.gov or by calling 503-831-3579
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