Application Schedule for FY2026
| Open Date | Close Date | Award Notifications |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Sunday, April 29, 2026 | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
Building Up-fit Grant
The City of Raleigh's Building Up-fit Grant encourages growth and development by assisting small business owners who want to activate their vacant or underutilized commercial building space in Raleigh to create new business use and new jobs. The grant is a 1:1 match reimbursement by the tenant or property owner. Up to either $15K or $25k of reimbursed grant funding (based upon qualified expenses). Note: residential properties, properties outside of Raleigh, and exterior projects are not eligible.
Qualified improvements include interior work such as:
- Mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing for build-out
- HVAC, fire suppression
- Flooring
- Lighting
- Installment of permanent fixtures, restrooms, construction of new walls, and/or demolition of existing walls
- Support mechanisms (roofing, foundation, support beams, columns, trusses, etc.)