The Main Street Preservation Trust has opened its 2023 grant application process for façade and interior grants for businesses in the historic Gloucester Court House district.

Façade enhancement grants are a dollar-for-dollar matching grant available up to $20,000. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, painting and siding, brick maintenance, repair or replacement of exterior windows and doors, new or replacement awnings and exterior lighting, new or replacement commercial sign- age, landscaping, improvements to steps and parking.

For interior improvements, dollar-for-dollar matching grants are available up to $15,000. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, restoration of interior features, plumbing, HVAC, flooring, lighting fixtures, painting and safety upgrades.

All applications are asked to be in compliance with the Gloucester Village Main Street Design Guidelines, which reflect the National Park Service’s Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for t...