Merchant Business
The many benefits of being in Salina Downtown!
Every business start-up or expansion is cash intensive. Salina Downtown has the tools in place to help facilitate your business formation and development. Business Incentives are meant to strengthen the economic viability of the district.
Click here for a downloadable copy of the benefits.
The Facade Program focuses on improving the exterior of existing buildings
and constructing new commercial buildings.
Mini-Grants (up to $3,499 per award) – requires $2 applicant funds for every
$1 grant funds.
Forgivable Loans (up to $15,000 per award) – requires $1.50 applicant funds
for every $1 loan funds.
Entertainment Funding Grants
Entertainment funding is to encourage collaboration between and businesses
to help create a fun and cultural environment downtown!
Any Salina downtown business in good standing (service fees must be current) may participate in an application for DIP Entertainment funds. Minimum award is $50 with maximum award set at $200. All applications must meet the 1:1 match.
Click here for an Entertainment Funds application.
New Business Recruitment Loans
New Business Recruitment promotes new businesses or relocation of existing
into Salina Downtown. Visit https://www.projectopensalina.com/ for more information.
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This is a revolving loan fund. Applications will be accepted for a minimum of
$1,000 to a maximum of $5,000.
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All applicants must be a participant in Project Open and locate within the
district within twelve months of application.
Cluster Marketing promotes cooperative marketing of multiple downtown
businesses.
• Available Funds: Minimum single grant request is $250. Maximum single grant
request is $1,000.
• Matching Requirement: All applications require a minimum match of $2 private
investment to $1 grant funds.
The newly renovated Townsite Building using Forgivable Loan Facade funding.
Blue Skye Brewery & Eats, recipiant of New Business Recruitment Loans.