The purpose of the CCED, INC. Commercial and Housing Demolition Program is to assist eligible communities within Cuming County to demolish dilapidated commercial and residential structures and clean up the area to make room for future development.

The Donald E. Nielsen Foundation awarded CCED, INC a grant for the amount of $175,000.  Part of that funding is to help with Commercial and Housing Demolition Grants in the Cuming County district.

This is a matching fund grant of up to $15,000 for commercial and a maximum of $5,000 for residential demolition projects. The matching fund grant will help defray up to 50% of the total cost of the demolition project.

The Donald E. Nielsen Foundation awarded CCED, INC. a grant for the amount of $175,000.  Part of this funding to help local businesses to make improvements they might otherwise not be able to complete. This program, thanks to the continued support of the Donald E. Nielsen Foundation is called the Business Improvement Grants.

The following categories are available for funding:

Exterior Façade Improvements – The maximum grant amount is $2,500 per project and applicants must provide a cash match. Eligible projects include: awning, cornices, entrance/door, exterior paint, decorative detail, exterior lighting, exterior signage, and exterior windows.

Interior Improvements- The maximum grant amount is $1,000 per project and applicants must provide a cash match. Eligible projects must be visible to the customer including lighting, flooring, furnace, paint, ceiling, shelving and equipment.

Marketing – The maximum grant amount is $1,000 per project and applicants must provide a cash match. Eligible projects must be customer oriented including new website design, e-commerce website, photography and marketing related seminars.

Eligibility: The business must be within Cuming County to be eligible for a business improvement grant. The building must be used solely for business, for example; not an area of a home used for business. Prior grant recipients are eligible based on funding availability. Building owners, non-profit and/or government entities are not eligible.

*Please fill out separate applications if applying for marketing, interior, and exterior improvements. This helps to not complicate our records*

For additional information or to download an application, click below.