Deadline: 2-Dec-22
The City of Stirling is now accepting applications for its Shopfront Improvement Grant to facilitate small-scale improvements that enhance the destination and visitor experience.
Eligible Improvements
- Cleaning and painting of the existing façade
- Repairs to structural façade elements
- External architectural and or artistic facade features
- Repairing doors and entrance ways
- Upgrading entrance for accessible access
- Window treatments including vacant shopfront windows (e.g.) vinyl artwork
- Tiling or painting exterior walls
- Repairing awnings/canopies
- Creative Lighting and projections on façades, awnings, footpaths and laneways
- Applications for business signage.
- Removal of redundant signage, air conditioning units and hoardings
- Verge upgrades
- Wayfinding and/or place branding signage
- Landscaping including planter boxes or vertical gardens in public and private property
- Landscaping including tree planting and garden beds in private property
- Public art elements including painted murals, exhibition (light) boxes, window or footpath decals, and or projections
- Al fresco furniture
- Activation of underused space and/or adaptive re-use of a space including rooftops or laneways
- Projects that require planning / building approval.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant is intended for the following:
- Small businesses with an ABN, not for profit organisations and charities, strata bodies and property owners (that lease to a small business) in the City of Stirling.
- The property owner’s consent must be obtained as part of this application. For most proposals this will likely be the owner of the tenancy. If your proposal involves public land (i.e. the footpath), permission from the City of Stirling will be required.
- Priority will be given to those applicants that have not received funding in the previous year.
- If applicable, applicants must ensure the proposed works are consistent with Character Retention Guidelines or other City Policies and Strategies.
- The application is for eligible works and the applicant must have submitted all relevant information with the completed application form.
- Improvement works to be undertaken by a local business/local tradesperson from within the City of Stirling boundary where practicable.
For more information, visit https://stirling.smartygrants.com.au/Shopfrontimprovementgrant
