Storefront Improvement Program Application

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Storefront Improvement Program

This is the third round of the storefront improvement program administered by the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City.

Available Assistance

Small businesses may be eligible for up to $25,000 in reimbursement funding for storefront improvements, such as:

Facade repair, painting, or replacement
Window and front door replacement
Awnings or window overhangs
Permanent signage

How it Works?

Businesses must be either located in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT) (see map) or be minority-owned to qualify. (For this program, minority-owned is defined as 51% or more controlling interest identifies as Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American.)

Businesses must be physically located in Oklahoma City before April 1, 2022 (see map).*

Businesses must submit project estimates or price quotes from third party contractors with the application or else it will be considered incomplete and not processed.

Businesses should apply by June 15, when the first round of applicant approvals will be made. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis and accepted until funds are depleted.

Businesses will have 4 months† after project approval to complete the improvement project and submit for reimbursement.

An FAQ is posted on the Alliance website (see here).

Your Next Steps

Verify your eligibility

Get your project quotes/estimates
Apply online at by June 15: https://www.theallianceokc.org/arpa-programs
If you have questions, contact okcsmallbizhelp@theallianceokc.org or 405-604-6780 ext 116.

The following restrictions apply:

Business location cannot be zoned residential.
Cannabis businesses prohibited.
Landlords are ineligible to apply. But businesses that do not own the property they occupy must have landlords consent for work.
Previous recipients of OKC Rescue Program façade and storefront improvement funds or SNI storefront improvement funds are not eligible.
Cannot have received any other federal funding for the work to be performed.

*This includes being registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.

†Four months from the date of applicant qualification or until October 31, 2024, whichever is sooner.

Please click here for more information about the program.

Business Information

Registered Business Name

Primary Business Email

Primary Business Telephone

Address Line 1

To help speed up your application, please click here to double check that your address is eligible. You will be taken to an external site.

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Date Business was Established

Business Website

City of Oklahoma City Business License Number (if applicable)

Does your business have an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?

YesNo

Business (EIN)

Employer Identification Number

Social Security Number

Business (EIN)

Employer Identification Number

Social Security Number

Sales Tax Identification Number

(If applicable) (State of Oklahoma)

Is the business headquartered in Oklahoma City?

Yes

No

Was the business started in Oklahoma City?

Yes

No

Business Information Continued

Describe the type of goods and/or services provided by your business:

Estimated business revenue from the previous 12 months:

Do you give us permission to feature your name/image for success stories and to help other businesses or individuals learn more about the program?

YesNo

Select the program(s) you would like to apply to.

Façade and Storefront Improvement Program

Have you previously received technical assistance, retrofit, grants, reimbursements for physical improvements, or other Services through Oklahoma City’s Small Business Continuity Program (SBCP) or the OKC Rescue Program?

YesNo

Do you own the property in which your business is located and are applying for assistance?

YesNo

Storefront Improvement Program

If you do not own the property in which your business is located, do you have permission from the property owner to make improvements?

YesNo

Describe in detail what storefront improvement you would make to your facility and how it would help/contribute to your business. Include cost estimates, renderings, and pre-project photos:

You must upload cost estimates, such as invoices, pricing sheets, or estimates, from contractors with the application. Estimates should line-item components of the project as necessary. You can upload more than one document, but we encourage applicants to merge documents to as few as possible.

Line-item example:

Applications without estimates from contractors will not be approved for funding.

Other supporting documentation such as architectural/site plants, engineering reports, renderings, and permits, etc., are encouraged. Without estimates your application may be denied.

Estimated total cost of the project:

Do you understand that the Storefront Improvement Program is a reimbursement program and that you have until 4 months from initial qualification (or October 31, 2024, whichever is sooner) to submit for reimbursement?

Yes

I,

,in my capacity as

of

certify and declare that the following is true and correct.

I acknowledge that I have applied for financial assistance to the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, for one or more of the following reasons (select all options which apply):

Click which options apply

My business has faced a negative financial impact after March 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the benefit being considered is not greater than the financial amount of that impactMy business or nonprofit is located within a Qualified Census Tract (QCT) (See QCT map here)My business is minority-owned.

I understand that this application will be used by the Alliance to assess which resources might be appropriate or available for my business and that I am not guaranteed services, a grant, a loan or any form of financial or in-kind assistance.

Yes

I understand that additional information and documentation may be required to assist the Alliance in assessing which resources might be available for my business and/or in making a determination regarding financial assistance or services.

Yes

I authorize the Alliance to verify information provided in this application and additional information or documentation submitted as needed to process my application. This includes authorization for my insurance company, bank, financial institution, or other creditors to release to the city all records and information needed to process this application.

Yes

Failure to provide accurate information or providing false information will result in automatic disqualification from services and funding.

After you hit the Submit button, you will receive a verification email. Click the link in that verification email to submit your application for processing. If you do not sign and verify your application through email, we will be unable to process your application.