Downtown Hyannis Façade Improvement Grant Returns For 2025

HYANNIS, MA — Barnstable Planning & Development Department, in partnership with the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID), have announced that $50,000 in funding for a 2025 Small Business Façade Improvement Grant Program are available.

Grants are available up to a maximum of $10,000 and require at least 20 percent matching funds from the applicant, officials said.

This grant program is available to all properties in the Hyannis Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) District, which extends from Yarmouth Road to High School Road in Hyannis.

Eligible improvements include new signage, windows, planters, painting, masonry, siding, doors, awnings and/or structural or design changes. The program is intended to improve the aesthetics of downtown Hyannis and enhance the quality of commercial properties in the area, officials said.

The application deadline for the 2025 program is June 8, and awarded projects must be completed by Nov. 1, 2025. Applications can be found on the Business Barnstable website.

Funding for this grant program is being provided by a MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Local grant.

The program is a continuation of the 2023 and 2024 Small Business Façade Improvement Grant Program that provided grants to over 30 local businesses which resulted in over $600,000 in investment in the downtown Hyannis area.