Application Requirements for the 2025 Onondaga County Main Street Revitalization Grant Program
The Town of Cicero will be applying for the next round of funding for the Onondaga County Main Street
Revitalization and Beautification Grant – a comprehensive grant program that provides funding for local
revitalization efforts to grow the retail business district. Applicants may be eligible for up to $100,000 in
grant funding.
Eligible rehabilitation properties are limited to existing commercial and mixed-use structures; New
construction is not eligible.
Applicant cannot have any open code violations in the municipality; property taxes must be
currently paid on all properties
Applicant must own property at the time of submittal
The property owner must provide a minimum of 25% of the project cost
Improvement examples include:
Improve business facades – this includes (but is not limited to) painting, siding, new windows, doors,
fencing, signage, dumpster enclosures, decking/patios and visible, angled roofing that impacts the
façade of the structure items not considered eligible include (but are not limited to): HVAC, plumbing, any interior work, equipment, insulation, flat roofs, parking lot improvements, landscaping and/or sidewalk replacements.
The grant is a reimbursable grant. Once awardee shows proof that matching funds have been spent,
remaining funds are reimbursed as submitted up to the agreed upon award amount.
If interested in applying, please reach out to Kate Fiorello (kfiorello@cicerony.gov or 315-752-1182), to
schedule a meeting with the Supervisor to discuss the project. If the project is deemed appropriate, the
applicant will need to provide a project description, sketch and budget. The intent of the funding is to
provide a positive visual impact to the Town.
Completed applications are due back to the Town by September 24th, 2025.