Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG)

Who qualifies

Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) is a municipal grant from Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), open to businesses in Maryland, with a published award of Up to $5,000 (1:1 match). Deadline for Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG): Rolling — applicants request an application and meet with BDC on site before submitting; grants must be approved before work begins. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) eligibility is judged against 5 published criteria. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026.

• Business owner or commercial/industrial property owner in Baltimore
• Project is an eligible exterior/facade improvement to a commercial or industrial property
• Owner provides a 1:1 match to the grant amount
• Grant must be approved before any work begins (pre-approval required)
• Citywide eligibility

What it covers

Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) is a municipal grant from Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), open to businesses in Maryland, with a published award of Up to $5,000 (1:1 match). Deadline for Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG): Rolling — applicants request an application and meet with BDC on site before submitting; grants must be approved before work begins. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) covers 6 categories of eligible expense and excludes 3. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) pays out as a reimbursement. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026.

How to apply

Applying to Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) takes 4 steps and about 10 hours in total; the award is Up to $5,000 (1:1 match) from Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), open to businesses in Maryland. Deadline for Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG): Rolling — applicants request an application and meet with BDC on site before submitting; grants must be approved before work begins.

1. 1

   Request an application and review eligibility

   Contact the Baltimore Development Corporation to request a FIG application form and confirm the property and proposed exterior work are eligible.

   ~1 hrs

2. 2

   Meet a BDC representative on site

   Before submitting, meet with a BDC representative at the project site to review the proposed scope, the 1:1 match requirement, and the pre-approval rule (no work before approval).

   ~2 hrs

3. 3

   Submit the approved application with bids

   Submit the application with contractor bids, project scope, and ownership documentation. Wait for written approval before starting any work.

   ~4 hrs

4. 4

   Complete the work and request reimbursement

   After approval, complete the exterior improvements and submit paid invoices to receive the reimbursement (up to $5,000) in stages per BDC's terms.

   ~3 hrs

Deadline & timing

Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026. Deadline for Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG): Rolling — applicants request an application and meet with BDC on site before submitting; grants must be approved before work begins. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) awards Up to $5,000 (1:1 match) to businesses in Maryland through Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). The Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) application runs to 4 steps and about 10 hours of work in total. Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) sits at the municipal level and is classified as a grant.

Applicants request the application form, meet a BDC representative at the project site, then submit. There is no fixed annual deadline; the program runs on an ongoing basis subject to funding. Terms and conditions were dated November 2024.