Downtown Residential Incentive Fund

The purpose of the Downtown Residential Incentive Fund is to provide a catalyst for new and accelerated residential development in the downtown area.

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Downtown Smithfield Awning Grant

The goal of the Downtown Smithfield Awning Grant is to assist property owners and their tenants in improving the physical appearance of their buildings to encourage futher downtown revitalization. 

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Downtown Smithfield Lighting Grant

The goal of the Downtown Smithfield Lighting Grant is to assist property owners and their tenants in creating an environment that is more pedestrian-friendly and increases the visibility of Downtown Smithfield businesses.

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Downtown Smithfield R2 RUSH

The goal of the Downtown Smithfield R2 RUSH program is to attract new investment to Downtown in the form of retail and restaurant businesses in order to build a critical mass of these uses through the occupancy of available retail/restaurant space. 

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Joint Effort Marketing Grant

The Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant encourages the development of activities and events that promote Downtown Smithfield as a destination and support the vision for Downtown Smithfield established by its citizens.

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Smithfield Historic Area Revitalization Plan

The purpose of the Smithfield Historic Area Revitalization Plan (S.H.A.R.P.) is to encourage the rehabilitation of older buildings and/or promote infill growth with new commercial development in Downtown Smithfield Municipal Service/Historic District.

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As a Main Street America Affiliateâ„¢, the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
 
  
 
 
  
Community ms vertical color logoSmithfield is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.