MD Build Our Future Grant

The Signage Improvement Program is a grant available to developers, business, and commercial building owners in Oxford, AL that wish to improve their signage. The program is divided into two types of funding for either a “brick and mortar” business or a mobile unit. The “brick and mortar” fund has a total pool of $7,000 and the mobile unit has a total pool of $3,000. The program is a 70/30 grant that may not exceed the amount of $1,000 per address, per year for the “brick and mortar” category and mobile units may not exceed the amount of $500 per unit, per year for the “mobile unit” category. Applicants may not apply for both, but only one category.

Purpose: The goal of the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (SB 1 Grant Program) is to support the implementation of SB 1 (Atkins, 2021) for local, regional, and tribal governments. Ultimately, the SB 1 Grant Program aims to provide funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise (SLR) adaptation plans and projects to build resilience to SLR along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay. Description: The SB 1 Grant Program aims to provide funding for sea level rise (SLR) adaptation planning to help prepare communities for the impacts of climate change. While many jurisdictions have advanced planning already underway or complete, many others have yet to begin comprehensive planning or assessments. The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) aims to address this need by offering funding for a range of SLR planning activities.

The Superior Small Business Grant Program provides Superior, Wisconsin small businesses with reimbursement of up to 50% of project costs, not to exceed $20,000, to fund storefront and streetscape improvements that beautify and stabilize the city's commercial corridors. Administered by the City of Superior's Planning & Development Department, the program prioritizes aesthetic improvements that enhance the appearance of local storefronts. Eligible applicants include privately owned businesses with a commercial storefront or brick-and-mortar location, nonprofits directly related to money-generating food service or retail organizations, and nonprofit arts and entertainment organizations. Grant applications are reviewed quarterly and require approval from both the Plan Commission and the Common Council. Awardees have 12 months to complete their project and submit receipts for reimbursement. Previous recipients must wait three years from the date of grant disbursement before being eligible to apply again.

NJ Cool is a pilot program providing financial assistance to commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners and tenants undertaking retrofit construction projects that reduce operating greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings in Newark, Edison, and Atlantic City. Eligible businesses can get grants that cover up to 50% of a project’s total costs, with a maximum award of $1 million.

The Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 grant program provides grants to small and mid-sized Maryland manufacturers to invest in Industry 4.0-related technologies, machinery and robotics, and digital business practices in order to remain competitive and drive growth. 20% of the funds will be reserved for small manufacturers with 3-50 employees.