Matching Grants Program
Since 1994, Downtown Dallas, Inc. has awarded over $2,200,000 in grants for improvement projects. These grants have leveraged millions of dollars of additional investments for improving the public environment of Downtown.
In general, capital improvement projects that improve the public security, appearance, safety and functional qualities of the Downtown public environment qualify for grant funding. Projects must demonstrate public benefit and must result in tangible improvements. Planning projects, maintenance of existing improvements or maintenance for submitted projects will not qualify. The following are examples of projects that may qualify:
- Renovations or enhancements to existing building facades or storefronts with emphasis on ground level public benefit and improvements
- Significant upgrades or additions to public spaces
- New landscaping on or adjacent to public streets or sidewalks
- Overall repairs and enhancements to sidewalks in public rights-of-way
- Improvements consistent with the City of Dallas Parking Lot Ordinance (fencing, landscaping, lighting)
- Creative public area improvement projects which meet program goals
Please click here to download detailed information and the application for the Matching Grants program.
Recent Projects that have been funded, in part, by the Matching Grants Program:
- 1301 Main façade improvement
- Dealey Plaza restoration
- Republic Center sidewalk improvement
- Corgan Headquarters sidewalk improvement
- Dallas Black Dance Theater renovation
- Booker T. Washington High School expansion
- DP&L Lofts façade improvement
- TAXCO façade improvement
- Downtown YMCA exterior renovation
- Parking Lot Improvements (35+)
- First Baptist Dallas sidewalk improvement
- 2100 Ross façade improvement
- University of North Texas façade improvement
- 1407 Main sidewalk replacement
- Davis Building façade improvement
- Fountain Place parking lot fencing
- 800 Jackson façade and sidewalk improvements
- 1400 Main Street façade improvement
- 2121 Flora parking lot improvements
- 1404 Main Street façade improvement
