The Barnstable Planning and Development Department, in partnership with the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID), is pleased to announce $50,000 in grant funding awarded to small businesses in downtown Hyannis for façade improvements.
The 2025 Downtown Hyannis Façade Grant Program will support nine (9) small businesses to improve the aesthetics of their storefronts with projects that include new signage, awnings, siding, and other attractive exterior improvements. Through additional matching funds provided by participating businesses, this funding is expected to result in approximately $115,000 dollars in new investment to the downtown Hyannis area.
This program was made possible through funding from a MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Local Grant. The Town of Barnstable’s Planning and Development Department worked collaboratively with the BID to plan and manage the grant program.
This initiative is a continuation of the 2023 and 2024 Small Business Façade Improvement Grant Programs. As a result of three years of this program, approximately $750,000 has been invested in the downtown Hyannis area. A total of $280,000 in grants has been awarded to 43 different businesses over the course of the program.
Local businesses receiving 2025 grants:
- 521 Main: $10,000
- Pour Decision Wine Bar: $8,696
- Ocean Street Café: $6,507
- Wicked Willy’s Tiki Bar: $5,000
- JFK Hyannis Museum: $5,000
- Portside Tavern: $5,000
- Side Door Bagels: $5,000
- Comfort Inn: $4,176
- 19th Hole Tavern: $500
