The purpose of the Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. Facade Grant Program is to provide financial incentive grants to property owners or tenants of commercially-zoned properties located within the Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. District to encourage the revitalization of commercial properties & to stimulate economic growth & vitality.
The Facade Grant Program is funded through a grant from the Lorio Foundation & is administered by Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. (TMS).
This is a matching funds reimbursement grant which requires a dollar-for-dollar monetary match toward hard costs of the project; in-kind contributions cannot be used to fulfill the match requirement. The award amount is paid to grantees upon completion of the work described in the approved scope of work in the grant application in accordance with the anticipated grant program timeline.
Grant awards will be on an annual basis & must range between $500 & $5,000 per applicant.
The number of grants awarded will be dependent on the number of applications received & the dollar amount requested. $20,000 in grant funding is available to eligible applicants & the deadline to apply is June 30, 2024.
Anticipated 2024 Facade Grant Program Timeline
- June 1, 2024: Facade Grant Program is announced & online applications are opened
- June 30, 2024: Online grant applications are due to TMS
- July 2024: Review Committee meets & makes recommendations to the TMS Board of Directors; grant awards announced & grant-funded work may begin upon approval from the Historic District Commission
- Nov 15, 2024: All grant-funded work must be complete & invoices/reimbursement requests submitted to TMS
- Nov/Dec 2024: Reimbursement checks distributed by TMS to grantees
Application Criteria
Please see Application Guidelines linked below for more details
Interested applicants & the proposed project for the Facade Grant Program must meet the following criteria:
- The property must be commercially-zoned & located within the TMS District: LA Hwy 1 (West 1st Street) to West 5th Street & Jackson Street to Canal Boulevard (see map included in Application Guidelines below)
- The applicant must be the property owner or tenant of the property with the owner’s consent signature on the “Owner Approval for Tenant Applicant” form
- The applicant agrees to comply with all local land use laws as well as any local or state laws pertinent to the project
- Projects cannot have started prior to the grant award
- Projects must be reviewed by the Historic District Commission prior to work beginning to ensure compliance with retaining the historic significance & integrity of the building (contact the City of Thibodaux Department of Public Works to schedule a review date)
Application Guidelines
Facade Grant Program Guidelines may be downloaded below. Eligible & interested applicants shall submit a Facade Grant Program Application online via the link below; paper applications will not be accepted.
If the applicant is not the property owner, please download the “Owner Approval for Tenant Applicant” form below, have the property owner complete & sign, & upload with your application.
Please direct all application inquiries to Thibodaux Main Street Executive Director, Danielle Stein, at Danielle@ThibodauxMainStreet.com or (985) 413-9886.