Supporting Innovative Growth through New Signage Grant (SIGNS)

* The SIGNS grant is designed to improve the attractiveness of downtown retail and commercial business storefront signs in rural Kansas communities. * The program provides matching funding and design support to enhance sign character and visual appeal for locally owned retail and commercial businesses. * Eligible applicants include businesses, building owners, and community entities (such as municipalities, foundations, and Main Street organizations). * Eligible expenses include design, purchase, lighting, and installation of commercial signs, as well as grant administration costs. * Ineligible expenses include façade improvements, window replacements, interior improvements, temporary signage, sign maintenance, and billboards/marketing signs. * Total available funding: $250,000, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 per project. * Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are depleted, with a minimum cash match requirement of 50% for communities with a population over 2,500 and 25% for communities with a population under 2,500.