Municipalities, BIDs and nonprofit development groups, and property owners or developers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island can get National Grid Cinderella grants ($25,000-$250,000 by project size) to redevelop vacant buildings, storefronts and commercial corridors.
National Grid's Cinderella Program offsets part of the cost of redeveloping vacant buildings and strengthening commercial districts and urban corridors in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. It funds pre-construction design, adaptive reuse, building renovation, storefront and corridor improvements, and economic development workshops, with grant caps from $25,000 to $250,000 based on capital investment. Municipalities, nonprofits (including BIDs and LDCs) with municipal support, and site owners or developers with municipal endorsement may apply on a continual basis.
A municipality or its authorized development corporation; a 501(c)(3), (c)(4) or (c)(6) (nonprofits, business improvement districts, IDAs, LDCs) with a municipal resolution or letter of support; or the site owner or developer with the municipality's endorsement
Project in National Grid's downstate territory (Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau or Suffolk county) in an underutilized central business district, commercial area or targeted redevelopment area
Projects must show job creation; funds offset up to 50% of eligible costs
Must be a National Grid customer in good standing (current on payments or on a deferred payment agreement)
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