The Façade Improvements Grants Program Fund is financed through monies received from the 1% Local Option Tax. The program is used to help offset the costs of improving façades of commercial buildings on main thoroughfares in Wilmington.

The 2024 program is funded at $150,000 and will be awarded through a one-time competitive grant process.

The Program is administered by Wilmington Works, with review authority and final approval provided by a committee consisting of one Select Board Representative, the Economic Development Specialist, and Wilmington Works Program Coordinator.