CHAMPAIGN COUNTY PRESERVATION ALLIANCE 2021 FAÇADE GRANTS AVAILABLE

The CCPA is offering matching grants for the repair and restoration of pre-1940 homes and commercial buildings anywhere in Champaign County.  This marks the 29th year the grants are being offered.  This year we will award a total of $4,000 in matching grants.  Two residential matching grants up to $1,000 each.  One commercial matching grant up to $2,000.
 
Grant applications and program guidelines are available at the links below and at the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce at 127 W. Court Street, Urbana.  Deadline for submission to the CCPA is May 31, 2021.  Grants will be awarded not later than June 30, 2021.  Restoration work funded with the matching grants must be completed by December 31, 2022.
 
During the past five years, CCPA commercial matching grants have been awarded for preservation projects at:  Gloria Theater, Sowles Hotel, Douglas Hotel, Carmazzi’s, 38 Monument Square, 123, 221 and 222 N. Main St., 114-116 Scioto, and 115 Locust Street all in Urbana, and 10 E. Maple St., North Lewisburg.
 
During the past five years, CCPA residential matching grants have been awarded to preservation projects at:  569 S. Main St., 139 E. Reynolds St., 200 W. Reynolds St. , 302 W. Reynolds St., 200 Scioto St., 413 Scioto, 883 Scioto St., in Urbana; 4 High St., in Mechanicsburg; and 202 N. Springfield St. and 259 W. Walnut St. in St. Paris.

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Façade Grants Applications

Commercial Matching Grant 2021 Guidelines
Residential Matching Grant 2021 Guidelines
2021 Matching Grant Application

Matching grants are 100% funded by proceeds from CCPA’s events throughout the year such as the Annual Historic Home and Garden Tour, Cemetery Tour, Train Trip, Urban Loft Tour, and other fundraisers.