Apply for Brownfield Grant program

How to apply

1. Program Summary

   The Brownfield Grant Program assists property owners, business owners, and infill developers in overcoming the financial and environmental barriers to redeveloping vacant or underutilized contaminated sites in Charlotte's business corridors.
    

   The maximum award provides 50% matching funds up to $20,000 for assessment or remedial expenses on a per-site basis.

2. Eligible Expenses

   Eligible grant expenses include: · Reasonable Phase I and II site assessment activities· Design and execution of clean-up/ remediation activities· Legal expenses related to negotiating Brownfield Agreements under the North Carolina Brownfield Property Reuse Act.

3. Eligible Geography

   (Business Corridor Revitalization Geography)[https://data.charlottenc.gov/datasets/c4309d244c0e419d8ba2184c33c65f79_0/explore?location=35.206297%2C-80.831150%2C10]. When you enter your project or business address in the application, the system will automatically look up if your address is in this geography and mark you as eligible or not.

4. Required Documents

   To apply, you will need to provide: an Owner’s Consent Form (if the applicant is not the property owner); your entity’s Organizational Documents (such as Articles of Incorporation, LLC Operating Agreement, etc); plans, specs, or conceptual designs for the proposed end-use of property; copies of any existing environmental reports (e.g. Phase I, Phase II); and itemized cost estimates detailing each project expense.

5. Next Steps

   After applying, city staff may request additional documents (e.g. a notarized Owner’s Consent Form etc.) You should expect to hear within 30 days regarding the status of your application.