Blacksburg Spark is a matching grant program that awards downtown businesses a maximum of $20,000 to improve their facades. Commercial properties within the downtown commercial zoning district are eligible to apply. Applications are open until May 1.
Blacksburg Spark, which is also known as the Downtown Façade Improvement Program or Commercial Façade Program, is administered by the Town of Blacksburg. The Town will authorize the Economic Development Authority of Montgomery County to reimburse awardees for eligible improvement expenses.
The program, according to last week’s press release, “is your chance to enhance our streetscapes with eye-catching upgrades: a fresh coat of paint, charming signage, updated lighting or other thoughtful enhancements you might have in mind.”…