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Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation (CCSA) Program is sponsored by City of Chicago (administered by Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Allies for Community Business). Offers reimbursable grants to small businesses and property owners for capital improvements to vacant and existing commercial spaces, along with wraparound technical assistance.
This program aims to activate commercial corridors within the City of Chicago.
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The Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation (CCSA) program is helping to revitalize 12 South and West Side business corridors through targeted improvements to underutilized and vacant commercial spaces. Led by the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), the $30. 5 million program is offering grants that fund up to 75% of eligible project costs for qualifying small businesses and property owners.
In addition to funding for storefront improvements, each corridor has a partner agency and technical service providers to assist with business-related tasks such as marketing, accounting and business planning, as well as project-specific tasks that include design and permitting. CCSA grant applications for storefront improvement projects are accepted on a rolling basis with quarterly evaluation deadlines.
The next submission deadline is**5 p. m. Friday, Aug.
21. ** DPD hosted an informational webinar in April 2026 to provide assistance to potential project applicants. A recording of the informational webinar is available to view.
Applications must be submitted online through the Submittable platform. For reference, a document outlining the questions included in the grant application is available inEnglish, Spanishand Chinese. For any questions about the grant application, contact CCSA program administrator Allies for Community Business at granthelp@a4cb.
org or (312) 275-3000. The eligible corridors, along with the boundaries and partner agencies, are listed below, along with an interactive map outlining the program areas. APDF with maps outlining the boundaries of each corridoris also available to download.
**Neighborhood****Corridor / Boundaries****Corridor Lead** Bridgeport Halsted Street (32nd to 34th Place); Morgan Street (31st to 35th)Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community Bronzeville Cottage Grove Avenue (43rd to 50th)It Takes a Village Chatham 79th Street (Vernon to Cottage Grove)Greater Chatham Initiative Marshall Square Cermak Road (Rockwell to Kedzie); California Avenue (California Pink Line to 24th)Latinos Progresando Loop State Street (Randolph to Jackson)Chicago Loop Alliance McKinley Park 35th Street (Leavitt to Ashland); Archer Avenue (35th/Archer Orange Line to Damen)McKinley Park Development Council Pilsen 18th Street (Ashland to Morgan)DishRoulette Kitchen Roseland 95th Street (Halsted to King)Endeleo Institute South Chicago 91st Street (Exchange to Houston); 92nd Street (Harbor to Exchange); Commercial Avenue (89th to 93rd)Claretian Associates South Shore 71st Street (Cornell to Exchange)South Shore Community Development Corp. West Garfield Park Madison Street (Keeler to Kenton); Kostner Avenue (Madison to Washington)Bethel New Life Woodlawn 61st Street (King to Blackstone); 63rd Street (King to Ingleside);67th Street (King to Stony Island); King Drive (61st to 67th); Cottage Grove Avenue (61st to 67th);Stony Island (Midway Plaisance to 67th)Woodlawn Chamber of Commerce
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Business owner, property owner, or nonprofit in good standing with the State of Illinois and City of Chicago, with physical property located within approved CCSA corridor boundaries, and eligible business type. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation (CCSA) Program are due August 21, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation (CCSA) Program is funded by City of Chicago (administered by Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Allies for Community Business). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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