The City of Carrollton offers 50/50 match beautification grants for business and property owners in our Lake Carroll Village and Maple Street Overlay Districts. Grant applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed by a Grant Review Committee. Interested applicants, please see our grant guidelines below.
Lake Carroll Village Overlay
Maple Street Overlay
Beautification Grant Guidelines
Eligible Uses
- Signage
- Landscaping (preference given to trees on the city’s tree canopy list)
- Façade Repair (including windows and doors)
- Exterior Paint
- Awnings
- Parking Lot Repair (if part of larger landscaping plan)
- Bike / Pedestrian Facilities
- Community Spaces
Ineligible Uses
- Rent, Lease, or Mortgage Payments
- Rent Deposits
- Utility Bills
- Purchase of Inventory / Business Equipment
- Any Interior Building Improvements
- Salaries or Payroll
- Expenses for Work/Services Already Started
Approval Guidelines
- 50-percent match required.
- Approval by Carrollton Corridor Development and Beautification Committee through a designated subcommittee.
- Monthly review of applications by a subcommittee of the CCDBC.
- Only one grant application per business/organization per fiscal year.
- Preference will be given to projects that work towards compliance with the Lake Carroll Village Overlay Standards.
- Funding priority will be given to properties that front Bankhead Highway.
- Grant program funding will be re-affirmed annually with the approval of the City of Carrollton budget.

Beautification Grant Guidelines
Eligible Uses
- Signage
- Landscaping (preference given to trees on the city’s tree canopy list)
- Façade Repair (including windows and doors)
- Exterior Paint
- Awnings
- Parking Lot Repair (if part of larger landscaping plan)
- Bike / Pedestrian Facilities
- Community Spaces
Ineligible Uses
- Rent, Lease, or Mortgage Payments
- Rent Deposits
- Utility Bills
- Purchase of Inventory / Business Equipment
- Any Interior Building Improvements
- Salaries or Payroll
- Expenses for Work/Services Already Started
Approval Guidelines
- 50-percent match required.
- Approval by Carrollton Corridor Development and Beautification Committee through a designated subcommittee.
- Monthly review of applications by a subcommittee of the CCDBC.
- Only one grant application per business/organization per fiscal year.
- Preference will be given to projects that work towards compliance with the Maple Street Overlay Standards.
- Funding priority will be given to properties that front Maple Street.
- Grant program funding will be re-affirmed annually with the approval of the City of Carrollton budget.
