Thrive Storefront Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to $50,000
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.
Overview
Funder: Houston Downtown Management District (part of Downtown Houston+)
Overview:
The Thrive Storefront Grant Program offers ground-level storefronts the opportunity to receive funding for improvements. The program seeks to increase retail activity and street-level vibrancy through 1:2 matching grants.
Geographic Scope: Downtown Houston (ground-level storefronts)
Focus Areas:
- Storefront improvements
- Retail activity enhancement
- Street-level vibrancy
Contact Information:
- Senior Programs Administrator: Marlon Connley
- Address: 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4250, Houston, Texas 77010
- Phone: 713.650.3022
- Website: centralhouston.org / downtownhouston.org
What Central Houston Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Central Houston Inc reported $114K in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 1
- Total given
- $209K
- Median grant
- $209K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX.
Example grants
Central Houston Civic Improvement · Houston, TX
Support business development
$209K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
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