Matching Grants

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance makes available matching facade  grants as an incentive for the rehabilitation of historic commercial  structures within the Downtown Commercial District. These grants are  available to property owners who wish to rehabilitate the exterior of a  historic structure. Renovation of the interior of a structure is not  eligible. Renaissance offers stacking grants in the categories listed  below. These categories are for a 50/50 matching grant with  Renaissance’s match not to exceed $1,500 maximum match for each category  or $10,000 per building.