Grants will be available to small to medium businesses to enhance their street appeal. To be eligible for funding, applicant must:
- Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Not be an Australian Charity, Not-for-Profit (NFP), political or religious organisation.
- Be located within a commercial / township area of the municipality that has street frontage.
- Be a property owner or tenant with a lease agreement (with a minimum of one year remaining). If applicant is leasing, building owners’ consent must be obtained.
- Proposed works must be approved by Council and be in line with design guidelines and heritage streetscapes (where applicable).
- Submit all required information with completed application form to be considered.
- Improvements works to be undertaken by local trades / businesses where possible.
- Projects must be on private property and not on or impacting public assets such as nature strips, footpaths, garden beds, etc. Façade Improvement Program Guidelines
- Project cannot start prior to program launch date with expected completion within 6 months of successful notification.
- Only one grant awarded per property.
- Successful recipients can’t reapply for funding for a period of 3 years.
- Not be a current Council employee, contractor, Councillor and/or their immediate family member. Council reserves the right to review this on a case-by-case basis.
Meeting the eligibility criteria is not a guarantee of funding. The decision made by Council is final. Council will not be responsible for any expenses incurred because of an applicant’s anticipation of successful funding.