Completed Real Property Investment Grant applications are to be submitted to
Portsmouth Economic Development for review and are not considered submitted if
incomplete. Completed applications (those containing all City approvals, all required
documentation, before photos, etc.) will be reviewed to determine completion status
and adherence with program guidelines.
Applications requesting less than $10,000 in funding may be approved
administratively by Portsmouth Economic Development staff. Applications over
$10,000 require consideration by the Economic Development Authority (EDA) Board
of Commissioners.
Within the application submittal, the applicant must outline which of the two quotes
provided will be used in the execution of the project. The Portsmouth EDA
encourages the use of Portsmouth businesses in the execution of projects utilizing
grant funds. To this end, the EDA Commissioners will look more favorably upon
projects that use materials and labor from Portsmouth businesses.
EDA grant approval is not a factor in obtaining other City approvals and the
qualification standards do not parallel.
Approval or denial of an application lies within the discretion of the EDA Board of
Commissioners, considering factors such as the degree to which the improvements
contemplated by the application further the goals of the program, the degree of the
need for the improvements, the level of funding requested, the amount of program
funds remaining for the year, and any other factors the Board may deem relevant.
With a finalized and completed application approved, the applicant moves into a
Grant Agreement with the EDA, agreeing to accept the grant funds approved by the
Authority and not to exceed 50% of actual, verifiable paid expenses up to a
maximum of $25,000. The Grant Agreement will establish the conditions of approval
and terms of grant disbursement. Under no circumstances will funds be disbursed at
a ratio higher than the matching requirements. Proof of costs paid by the
applicant will be required before grant funds are to be disbursed.
R E A L P R O P E R T Y I N V E S T M E N T G R A N T
Program Guidelines & Application
For Fiscal Year 2022 (Beginning January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022)