City of Aurora Announces 2025 Facade Improvement Program

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM

By City of Aurora, news release

Matching funds will be awarded to business properties within the city limits.

(Aurora, Ind.) - The City of Aurora is pleased to announce, beginning today, the continuation of the Façade Improvement Matching Grant (FIMG) Program that began in 2016 as well as the Not-For-Profit Organization Grant.

The Façade Improvement Matching Grant Program & Not-For-Profit Organization Grants are administered and awarded by the City of Aurora. Like last year, this year’s FIMG objective is directed at “business properties only” within the Aurora City Limits and the Not-For-Profit Grants are to “benefit the City of Aurora”.

A list of eligible and ineligible activities for both grants can be found, along with the applications, at https://aurora.in.us/ as well as in the Main Street Aurora Office, 231 Main Street.

Both grants running concurrently will be accepted, in their entirety, until Friday, March 28 at 4:00pm. FIMG applications are directed to the Aurora Clerk Treasurer’s office, Attn: Benny Turner and the Not-For-Profit applications are directed to the Aurora City Manager, Attn: Austin Woods. All applications will be reviewed in early April and recommendations made to Aurora City Council on Monday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m.

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