Our Storefront Improvement Grant program provides small matching grants to business owners who are making improvements to their business’ signage or storefront security gates. The program provides an incentive for businesses to remove solid security gates and to install well-designed and attractive signage. Read more about the New York City Roll-down Security Gate Law and Signage Code.

Program Impact

Since 2004, this project has played a key role in the tremendous transformation of Myrtle Avenue into an attractive shopping and dining destination.

• $105,000+ in grants awarded to Myrtle Avenue BID merchants
• Removal of 25 solid-panel security gates; increasing the district’s safety and appearance
• 100 storefronts assisted

The program has a limited amount of funds available each year and operates on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, contact our office. 

Project Funders