Arts & Cultural District Façade Improvement Program
Department of Planning & Development Review (PDR) / Richmond, Virginia
A Placemaking Initiative of the Department of Planning & Development Review
The Façade Improvement Program (FIP) provides grants to businesses located within the Arts & Cultural District to improve their building façades. The Department of Planning & Development Review (PDR) and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Richmond have managed and administered this program from 2013 to 2022. The City has supported 35 grants to owners and tenants to improve their building façades.
Program Funding
- 2013: $250,000 (City)
- 2014: $200,000 (City)
- 2015: $100,000 (Altria)
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond (EDA) acted as fiscal agent for this Program on behalf of the City. Altria funding was provided to EDA via Venture Richmond.
Grace Street before and after implementing the FIP (use the arrows in the middle to swipe between pictures)
Program Snapshot
- Total projects reviewed: 35
- Total projects completed: 35
- Total works-in-progress: 0
- Total amount of façade improvement grants awarded: $550,000
- Total amount of private investment funds: $894,854.41 (projects completed only)
