Downtown Facade Enhancement Program (Bowling Green)
Funding Amount
50% match, up to $20,000 (reimbursement)
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Ohio
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Interior/HVAC/plumbing/signage/landscaping ineligible.
Overview
City of Bowling Green (OH) reimbursement grant providing 50% matching funds up to $20,000 for eligible exterior facade improvements to commercial or mixed-use buildings in the Downtown Special Improvement District (awnings, masonry, painting, windows/doors, roofing, fire escapes, visible exterior work). Funds first-come, first-served; if funds remain Sept 1, owners may reapply (priority to first-time applicants); waitlist rolls to the following year. Interior/HVAC/plumbing/signage/landscaping ineligible. Municipal initiative (not a private foundation).
How to Apply
Application to the City Planning Department: project description, current photos, scaled rendering with color scheme, itemized third-party cost estimate (2 quotes if any portion >$3,000). Subject to Planning/Historic Preservation approval. Reimbursement grant. Eligibility: owner of a commercial/mixed-use building in the Downtown Special Improvement District.
What Bowling Green Community Development Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $27K
- Median grant
- $27K
- 100% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Bowling Green, OH.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
- Capital
Project Locations
- OH
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