The planning grant application is closed

This program is part of the City’s Vibrancy Initiative, a coordinated suite of incentive programs designed to stimulate revitalization, reduce blight, preserve existing structures, and strengthen commercial corridors citywide.

The Planning Grant Program provides financial support to small businesses and property owners seeking to activate ground-floor commercial spaces for occupancy by a new business – particularly in historically significant legacy commercial corridors.

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How the Grant Works

• Reimburses 50% of eligible design and architectural services for projects in designated census tracts and 75% for projects located within a designated Legacy Commercial Corridor.
  
  
• Maximum grant award is $10,000
  
  
• Building must contain vacant or underutilized ground-floor space requiring professional drawings to move toward occupancy.
  
  
• Qualifying uses are those designed for walk-in customers, such as retail shops, restaurants, service businesses, offices, and other storefront-oriented spaces.

The City partners with the Business Empowerment Alliance of Toledo (BEAT) to provide application and project support to applicants at no-cost. For more information, call (419) 245-1230 or email Vibrancy@toledo.oh.gov.