The BID Development Grant Program will fund community-based development organizations (CBDOs) to explore or further the formation of a Business Improvement District (BID). The program builds on Mayor Adams' commitment to establishing a long-term investment strategy to strengthen and support small businesses in underserved commercial corridors, as outlined in Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City's Economic Recovery, released earlier this year.
Additional information on BID Formation is available here and in our Comprehensive Guide to BID Formation and Expansion.
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BID Exploration Grants
BID Exploration Grants are available to either citywide or place-based community-based development organizations (CBDOs) that are currently working with local stakeholders interested in BID formation or expansion who have not yet completed a needs assessment survey.
Read the BID Development Grant program guidelines here
Citywide or place-based CBDOs (Chambers of Commerce, local development corporations, merchants associations, and other organizations), operating within the five boroughs of New York City that are:
The deadline for applications has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Appy via SurveyMonkey Apply here: smallbusinessservices.smapply.io
BID Formation Grants
BID Formation Grants are available to place-based community-based development organizations (CBDOs) that are currently working with SBS and a formal steering committee that has completed and analyzed needs assessment survey data.
Read the BID Development Grant program guidelines here
Place-based CBDOs (Chambers of Commerce, local development corporations, merchants associations, and other organizations), operating within the five boroughs of New York City that are:
The deadline for applications has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Appy via SurveyMonkey Apply here: smallbusinessservices.smapply.io
If you do not qualify for the BID Exploration or BID Formation Grants but are interested in supporting your commercial corridors, please refer to the FY24 Merchant Organizing Grant