Boone County storefront grant applications close Nov. 2; 15 shops eligible for design help

Boone County's storefront design grant applications close Nov. 2, according to the Boone Economic Development Corporation's program page, checked Oct. 29. The program was announced July 20; it was not launched this week.

Boone EDC plans to select 15 operating Boone County businesses with public storefronts for a professional interior design assessment and a $1,000 grant to carry out a recommended improvement. Applicants must show a need for storefront changes and document how grant money is spent. The agency lists an application link on its program page and has not announced awardees. It also lists a Jan. 21, 2027, workshop, with the location still to be determined.

For local retailers, the Nov. 2 application deadline is the immediate decision. The grants would support interior changes intended to improve how customers experience their shops; no sales or employment outcomes have been established.

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