Emerging Developer Grants
The Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has prioritized supporting new and emerging developers through the Local Brownfield Revolving Fund (LBRF).
The Emerging Developer Grant program is focused on providing support to new and emerging developers for predevelopment expenses necessary to obtain site plan approval for a future project.
Emerging Developer Grants can be used to pay for the following expenses:
- Site Planning
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Survey
- Architectural Services
- Engineering (Geotechnical, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil)
Program Eligibility
In order to be eligible for Emerging Developer Grant funding, you must:
- Meet the emerging developer definition (as defined in the LBRF Emerging Developer Program Guidelines linked below)
- Be supported by a more experienced developer or development company.
- Provide a description of the proposed future project.
- Submit a scope of work outlining the predevelopment expenses requested to be funded by the grant.
- Pay a one-time application fee (amount provided annually by the BRA).
Contact Economic Development
Phone 616.456.3431
Email econdevshrd@grcity.us
Location
Grand Rapids City Hall
300 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
