What is the financial support for?
The Shop Front Improvement Grant is for comprehensive capital works (rather than routine maintenance) to improve the visual appearance of a vacant retail property.
Works may include:
- new windows (as part of an overall scheme)
- exterior treatments
- lettering
- fascias
- signage (only as part of a bigger scheme)
- lighting on the principle ground floor trading elevation of the property. First floor will also be considered where appropriate
- physical improvements to a shop entrance to improve disability access are also eligible for grant support
- the grant may also pay towards the planning and building regulations application fees where relevant.
The lowest value net quote(s) will be used to calculate the eligible project costs and the 75% grant intervention, in order to achieve best value for the programme.