GRANTS

FREE MARKETING & ADVERTISING

Businesses along the Douglas Avenue corridor are encouraged to submit information about their business which will be placed on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linked In as well as e-blasts. Our Social media pages have over 750 followers and our electronic newsletter reaches nearly 3,000 people.  Let us know about your store hours, special sales, and special events; and be sure to send us photographs of your business.

Let us help you! If you would like to have your business included, At No Cost To You, please let us know.  If your business is within the Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District, you are encouraged to participate.

If you have any questions or would like assistance in submitting your information, please email DougalasAvenueRacine@gmail.com

GRANTS

The Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) has created various grant programs to leverage investments, and the City of Racine funds the Façade Improvement Program which incentivizes certain commercial buildings that reside within the Douglas Avenue corridor.

Below are the current programs and initiatives of the Douglas Avenue BID. We hope that you will take advantage of these programs and share them with your neighbors.  

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Send applications to Douglas BID, PO Box 44605, Racine, WI 53404;

or you may scan and email them to us at DouglasAvenueRacine@gmail.com

Property Improvement Grant

The Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) Property Improvement Grant is designed to support property owners in enhancing the exterior appearance of buildings within the BID corridor. This program provides reimbursement of up to $5,000 per property per year for eligible exterior improvements that contribute to the overall aesthetic, safety, and vitality of the district.

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About Discover Douglas

In 2008, the City of Racine received a petition from property owners along Douglas Avenue that requested the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) for the purpose of redeveloping Douglas Avenue.

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Contact Us

Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District

P.O. Box 44605

Racine, WI 53404

DouglasAvenueRacine@gmail.com