Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program
Funding Amount
$5,000 - $35,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Located within corporate limits of City of Franklin
Other requirements
- Improvements limited to restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, and preservation of commercial buildings and structures
- No refinancing of earlier low-interest loans
- No current delinquent payments
- No delinquent payments for one year prior to application
Overview
Revolving loan fund for restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, and preservation of commercial buildings within the City of Franklin.
Administrator: City of Franklin
Geographic Scope: City of Franklin, Virginia (within corporate limits)
Interest Rate: Fixed 1% above prime per annum
Loan Term: Up to 7 years maximum
Eligibility Requirements:
- Located within corporate limits of City of Franklin
- Improvements limited to restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, and preservation of commercial buildings and structures
- No refinancing of earlier low-interest loans
- No current delinquent payments
- No delinquent payments for one year prior to application
- Good standing with City of Franklin
What They Fund:
- Physical improvements to commercial facilities
- Up to 10% of loan amount may be applied to soft costs for hiring approved architects, architectural designers, interior designers, or contractors to prepare façade improvement plans and specifications
- Building restoration and renovation projects only (no equipment or working capital)
Review Committee:
- City of Franklin Department of Community Development representative
- Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Inc. representative
- Franklin Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce representative
- Downtown Franklin Association, Inc. representative
Contact Information:
- Phone: 757-562-1958
- Email: info@franklinsouthamptonva.com
- Address: 601 North Mechanic Street, Suite 300, Franklin, VA 23851
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application Format: Formal application available in program guidelines
- Submission: Submit to City of Franklin Community Development Department
- Required Documentation:
- Completed Commercial Loan Program application
- Financial documentation
- Project plans and specifications
- Property information and collateral details
- Design guidelines compliance documentation
- Review Committee Evaluation: Applicants reviewed based on:
- Financial feasibility
- Collateral requirements
- Design guidelines compliance
- Approval Timeline: Committee review and approval process
- Repayment: Equal monthly installments commencing first of month after project completion
Application Materials:
- Commercial Loan Program guidelines (downloadable)
- Application form (downloadable)
Contact for Application:
- Phone: 757-562-1958
- Email: info@franklinsouthamptonva.com
What Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 1
- Total given
- $215K
- Median grant
- $215K
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Franklin, VA.
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Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Community development
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