Revitalize Your Business: Apply for the DDA’s Revitalization Grant!

The Revitalization Grant Program supports local property owners and business tenants by providing partial funding for exterior improvements. The goal? To keep Ortonville looking vibrant, welcoming, and economically strong. Improvements eligible for reimbursement include things like:

• New or improved signage
• Façade repairs or enhancements
• Exterior painting or finishes
• Decorative or architectural updates

If your building is located within Village limits—whether you own it or rent—you may qualify. Even new or expanding businesses outside the DDA’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district could be eligible depending on available funds.

• Application: Contact the Ortonville DDA for Revitalization Grant Program guidelines and application. Submit completed application with appropriate attachments to the DDA office. The DDA Board of Directors approves application if applicant follows appropriate recommendations and when funds are available.

• Submission: Submit the following to the DDA office (mail to PO Box 84, drop off at 476 Mill, or e-mail to [email protected]). For consideration at regular monthly DDA Design Committee meetings, the deadline for submittal of Revitalization Grant Program applications with all required information is the first Monday of each month. A decision will be rendered at the monthly DDA Board of Directors meeting, usually the fourth Monday of the month.

• Completed Application: As appropriate for the type of project; signed and sealed building plans, building elevation, site plans, building permits, product drawings, specifications and installation details as required by the Design Committee. Official cost estimates from contractors, vendors, or architects on their business stationery. For consideration at regular monthly DDA Design Committee meetings, the deadline for submittal of Revitalization Grant Program applications with all required information is the first Monday of each month. A decision will be rendered at the monthly DDA Board of Directors meeting, usually the fourth Monday of the month.

• Review/Approval: The DDA Design Committee reviews the application. Applications shall be on file for review by the DDA Board. The DDA Design Committee decides to support the project, ask for modifications of the project, or rejects the project based on recommendations of experts. Applicant may be required to attend a Design Committee meeting to make a presentation and review the application with the committee. Projects requiring an appearance before the Village's Board of Review are finalized by providing such approval to the DDA director. Modification to the plan or approved application must be referred back to the Design Committee. Construction may begin upon DDA approval and acquisition of required permits. During construction, the DDA Executive Director must authorize any changes to the approved scope of work or the DDA may rescind the funding commitment.

• Payment Procedure: After project completion, applicants receive Revitalization Grant Program disbursement upon approval of final village inspection (if required), submittal of copies of paid invoices for approved work to DDA Executive Director. The DDA Executive Director reviews submitted invoice and prepares a check request. The check request is submitted by the DDA Executive Director to the DDA Board of Directors Treasurer. DDA Executive Director mails check to applicant or notifies applicant when check is ready for pick up.

Revitalization Grant Guidelines

Revitalization Grant Design Assistance Application

Revitalization Grant Application