Building and Business Improvement Program (BBIP)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Downtown building owners
- Downtown business owners
- Long-time small business or building owners
- New investors looking to establish presence in downtown
Overview
Geographic Scope: Downtown Jamestown, New York
Program Status: Program was announced in 2021; current status unknown
Focus Areas:
Matching grant support for downtown building and business owners to invest in improvements related to any meaningful aspect of their building or business, including:
- Building improvements and renovations
- Business enhancements
- Historic architecture preservation
Eligibility:
- Downtown building owners
- Downtown business owners
- Long-time small business or building owners
- New investors looking to establish presence in downtown
Geographic Priority: Downtown Jamestown core with focus on historic architecture preservation
Contact Information:
- Frank Besse, Urban Core Director
- Email: frank[at]jamestownrenaissance.org
- Phone: 716-708-6761
- Address: c/o Gebbie Foundation, 215 Cherry Street, Jamestown, New York 14701
What Jamestown Renaissance Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $25K
- Median grant
- $25K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Jamestown, NY.
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Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Community development
- Capital
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