Storefront Improvement Program | Business Grants in Fair Lawn, NJ

Storefront Improvement Grant

Making a Big Impact on Small Business

Born in 2021 on the heels of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fair Lawn Main Street’s Storefront Improvement Grant has quickly become a mainstay program in our ongoing effort to bring resources directly to small businesses in town. Grants cover up to $12,000 (including a $2,600 professional storefront design) to completely transform a business’s best marketing tool: it’s storefront!

How to Qualify

In order to qualify for a storefront improvement grant, a business owner must meet a few criteria:

Business must be located in one of Fair Lawn's business districts (River Road, Broadway, Radburn)
Business must be a retail storefront based business (home businesses do not qualify)
Business must have been at current location a minimum of 5 years and have at least 2 additional years on the lease term in their current space
Business owner cannot be the landlord of their leased space
Business owner must have written consent from landlord to modify the storefront

In addition, the committee will need to determine whether the business has a tangible benefit from an upgraded storefront. If you’re a business owner that qualifies and would like to nominate yourself or a fellow business for consideration for storefront improvement grants, please contact us here.

Allen Weitzman

Committee Head, Vice President MSFL

Frank Hall

Committee Consultant, Treasurer MSFL

Jaime Izurieta

Founder, Storefront Mastery

Seanette Corkill

Founder, Frontdoor Back Retail Store Design

Our Team

Meet The Team

Our Storefront Improvement Committee is a dedicated collective of urban design experts, financial consultants, and community leaders. By combining world-class retail psychology with deep local expertise, this team works hand-in-hand with business owners to transform their physical presence into a powerful engine for growth and community connection.