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Sidewalk Café and Signage Program

Up to $5,000 available to transform Downtown and storefronts


UKraft Brunch Café

Greater St. Louis, Inc., with support from the St. Louis Development Corporation, offers grants through the Sidewalk Cafés and Signage Program. Through the program, up to $5,000 is available, covering up to 50% of the costs for sidewalk cafes, sidewalk retail, and exterior signage in the Downtown and Downtown West neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis.

Eligible Applicants

The following individuals and businesses are eligible to apply for the program:

  • Current tenants in Downtown and Downtown West
  • Prospective tenants in Downtown and Downtown West

All applicants must have the consent of their current or prospective landlord and/or building owner to perform the work in question.

 

Eligible Uses

The following uses are eligible for reimbursement under the program:

  • Construction and materials associated with outdoor sidewalk cafes, such as outdoor seating, tables, railings, canopies, lighting, plants, and fabric shading.
  • Construction and materials associated with street retail, such as fold-out/pop-up retail kiosks, traffic calming planters, and signage.
  • Transparent storefronts, facade restoration and cleaning.
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