North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant Program
Date Posted: June 13, 2022
Posted In: News, Projects,
The City of St. Louis has allocated $37 Million of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), passed through the Community Development Administration, for the administration of a North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant Program as defined within Board Bill 82.
The application for the North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant Program will be accepted until further notice.
Read business eligibility and criteria carefully before applying.
Geographic Eligibility
- Small businesses and nonprofits located in one of the 11 eligible North St. Louis Commercial Corridors.
- Small businesses and nonprofits located in a HUD Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and are within a neighborhood that contains a portion of one of the North St. Louis Commercial Corridors. To qualify, a small business or nonprofit organization must fill a gap in needed professional or health services or enhanced retail or cultural offerings in the neighborhood (Community Need).
This application is to support the Small Business Stabilization & Expansion and Community Need programs. An application for Small Business and Community Enhancement grants will be available at a later date.
Geographic Locations
Please review maps to determine corridor, HUD Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and eligible neighborhood that contains a portion of one of the North St. Louis Commercial Corridors.
- North Grand Blvd. (will run along North Grand Blvd. from Delmar to Blair)
- Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. (will run from North Jefferson Avenue to the City Limits)
- Florissant Ave. (will run along Florissant Avenue from St. Louis Avenue to 14th Street)
- North Broadway (will run along North Broadway from Halls Ferry Road to Christian Avenue)
- Natural Bridge Ave. (will run westerly along Natural Bridge Avenue from Fair Ave. to the city limits)
- West Florissant Ave. (will run along W. Florissant Avenue from Highway 70 to Acme Ave.)
- Delmar West (will run along Delmar Blvd. from Union to N. Taylor Avenue)
- Delmar East (will run along Delmar Blvd. from N. Spring Ave. to N. 23rd Street)
- Goodfellow (will run north on Goodfellow Avenue from Delmar Blvd to the city limits)
- Union Ave. (will run along Union Avenue from Page Ave. to West Florissant Avenue)
- Page Ave. (will run along Page Avenue from Vandeventer Avenue to Compton Avenue)
Grant Programs
Community Need Grants
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are located in a HUD Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and are within a neighborhood that contains a portion of one of the North St. Louis Commercial Corridors can also apply for the funds. To qualify, a small business or nonprofit organization must fill a gap in needed professional or health services or enhanced retail or cultural offerings in the neighborhood.
Small Business Stabilization & Expansion Grants
Small businesses and nonprofits along each corridor can apply for stabilization and expansion from these grants.
- Stabilization – providing operational support for a business to maintain standard operations.
- Expansion – defined as business activity that supports the growth of the business and its ability to scale to respond to market opportunities.
- Façade and Storefront Improvements Program – The program is intended to help business and property owners make exterior and storefront improvements to enhance the value of their business, while improving the quality of experience for their customers and improving the vitality of North St. Louis neighborhoods.