Updated Oct. 6, 2026
As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Hallandale Beach CRA’s Business Programs & Incentives page says “The application process is now OPEN for fiscal year 2026-2027.” Complete applications are submitted by appointment only (no walk-ins), and the last day to submit for FY2026-27 is June 30, 2027, based on funding availability. Every track now links a revised October 2026 application PDF. Façade grants reach $75,000 on Foster Road and NE 1st Avenue and $50,000 on the other four Priority Area corridors; interior grants reach $50,000 on Foster Road and NE 1st Avenue and $40,000 on the other four.
If you own or lease commercial space inside the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (HBCRA) area, the useful question is not whether the CRA “has grants.” It is which commercial track fits your FY2026-27 packet, which corridor and use you sit in, what match and application check the controlling PDF actually requires, and how fast you must book an appointment before funding runs out.
This owner map is a companion to our District 8 CRSP / CBALP construction-mitigation guide. That guide is a different job: NE 1st Avenue streetscape impact, rent stabilization, and forgivable operating capital for storefronts documenting a construction-linked revenue drop. This map covers the broader FY2026-27 business incentives ladder: façade, interior, kitchen, rent emergency, film, signage, mural, tax reimbursement, job-creation cash, and related commercial tools. Do not treat mitigation money and the general commercial stack as the same form.
Official sources:
- Business Programs & Incentives hub: the FY2026-27 application process is open by appointment only (no walk-ins); the last day to submit is June 30, 2027, based on funding availability
- Program application PDFs linked from that hub, each revised October 2026
- District 8 Priority Area Incentives sheet (revised October 2026) for corridor focus language
Hard process rule before anything else: call (954) 457-2228, schedule an appointment, download the current PDF for your track, and bring match docs, lease, BTR, and quotes as that checklist states. Incomplete packets do not hold a funded place the way a complete in-person application does.
Who this map is for
| You are… | Read this guide as… |
|---|---|
| Commercial or mixed-use owner (or authorized tenant) inside the HBCRA, especially Priority Area corridors | Primary audience for façade, interior, signage, mural, and related exterior/interior money |
| Restaurant owner + landlord who can file jointly, with a multi-year lease and Priority Area address | RRESG / kitchen / TLS paths |
| Employer starting, relocating, or expanding jobs inside the CRA | Direct Cash / Job Creation track |
| Producer planning qualifying local spend and at least one full production day in the HBCRA | Commercial Film Incentive |
| District 8 NE 1st Ave storefront hit by active streetscape construction with a documented revenue drop | See our District 8 streetscape guide (CRSP / CBALP), not this map |
Wrong geography, a “for sale” listing, work started before Board approval, or a tenant filing without owner authorization are the expensive almost-eligible mistakes. Confirm Priority Area status and the controlling PDF at the appointment, not from a neighbor’s memory of last year’s flyer.
Why this matters: FY2026-27 is open through June 30, 2027
The CRA’s hub says the application process is now open for fiscal year 2026-2027, that you must make an appointment to submit your complete application packet (no walk-ins), and that the last day to submit for FY 2026-2027 is June 30, 2027, based on funding availability. The revised October 2026 application PDFs (all but the mural form, which prints no deadline line) open with the same header: “The deadline to apply for any of the programs for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is June 30, 2027.” That includes the Restaurant Rent Emergency Stability Grant, whose March 2026 form had carried a June 26, 2026 date. Book early: funding availability, not the calendar alone, decides how long a track stays fundable.
Funding is first-come and subject to Board discretion across the packets. An application is not a guarantee. The façade form says businesses within the Priority Areas are allowed to combine incentives, so ask staff which stacks are allowed for your address before you bid two scopes that cannot share the same costs.
New in the October 2026 forms. The revised façade, interior, kitchen, signage, TLS, NAI, property tax and economic development applications state that “any work commenced, contracted, purchased, permitted, or otherwise initiated prior to HBCRA Board approval is ineligible for funding or reimbursement.” An applicant that “has submitted, obtained, or has an active/open permit application” for the funded work is out, and permit applications for that scope “may only be submitted after HBCRA Board approval.” Those forms and the RRESG form also exclude a property, business or scope with an open Code Compliance violation tied to the funded work: HBCRA incentive programs “shall not be used to correct, cure, or otherwise mitigate existing Code Compliance violations.”
Who to call: one number, many PDFs
| Need | Who | How |
|---|---|---|
| Book intake / confirm which PDF controls | HBCRA staff | (954) 457-2228 · Business Programs hub |
| Download the October 2026 application packets | Hub “APPLY TODAY” links | In-person hard copy + electronic copy per PDF |
| District 8 streetscape impact (different job) | Construction and mitigation help | See our District 8 streetscape guide |
| Confirm Priority Area / District 8 focus | Staff + Priority Area lists in PDFs | Same appointment line |
One clean call script: legal name; storefront address; owner vs. tenant; Priority Area corridor you believe you sit in; whether you need façade, interior, kitchen, rent help, film, signage, mural, tax reimbursement, job-creation cash, or tenant lease subsidy; BTR status; lease length remaining; whether the property is listed for sale; and which match documents you already have.
One-screen ladder: commercial tracks (owner-impact)
Exterior / place-making
- Commercial Façade Improvement Grant (CFIG): matching exterior grants; Priority Area caps $50,000 or $75,000; outside Priority Areas $40,000 at 60/40 (HBCRA/applicant); $250 application check
- Commercial Signage Grant (CSGP): 60/40 match (owner 60% / HBCRA 40%); sign stays with property 24 months; $100 application check; complete within 2 months of approval
- Commercial Business Mural Program: artistic murals CRA-wide; District 8 priority; proposals over $25,000 need Board approval; $100 application check
Interior / kitchen / ops
- Commercial Interior Renovation Grant (CIRG): Priority Area tiers up to $40,000 or $50,000; outside Priority Areas $30,000 at 60/40; $250 check
- Commercial Kitchen Grant (CKG): District 8 + Foster Road priority restaurant/food prep; 80/20 up to $125,000 on the CKG PDF; owner + tenant joint; $250 check
- Commercial Business Grant Program (CBGP): short-term forgivable loan not to exceed $200,000; forgiven 20% per year if you remain in business and keep intended use; $250 check
Rent / occupancy
- Restaurant Rent Emergency Stability Grant (RRESG): up to 2 months past-due rent + up to 4 months at 35% of rent; Priority Areas; owner + tenant joint; lease minimum 2 years; $250 check
- Tenant Lease Surety / Tenant Rent Subsidy (TLS): District 8; up to 35% of monthly rent for up to 12 months anytime in the first 18 months of operation on a multi-year lease; lease at least 2 years; $250 check
Jobs / tax / film
- Direct Cash / Job Creation: up to $2,000 per new job, maximum $200,000; Economic Development Incentives PDF; $250 check
- Property Tax Reimbursement (PTR): multi-year reimbursement of real property ad valorem taxes paid after substantial capital improvement / new construction (Years 1 and 2 at 95%, Years 3 and 4 at 50%, Year 5 at 25%); $250 check
- Neighborhood Amenity Incentive (NAI): Qualified Retail reimbursement of City fees up to $15,000; $250 check
- Commercial Film Incentive: minimum $10,000 qualifying Hallandale spend + ≥1 full production day in the HBCRA; maximum award $5,000; $75 application check; end credits / IMDb location promo
Different job (covered in our District 8 streetscape guide): District 8 Construction Mitigation. The CRA hub page describes CRSP as up to 50% of rent (or owner-occupant mortgage principal and interest) for up to 12 months; the revised October 2026 CRSP application describes 35% of monthly rent, not to exceed $2,000 a month, for up to four months. Confirm which terms apply with staff. CBALP is a forgivable loan up to $20,000 for operating costs. See our District 8 streetscape guide.
Priority Areas (corridor map owners must match)
Façade, interior, RRESG, and related PDFs list Priority Areas with only minor wording differences. For owner planning, treat these corridors as the priority geography staff will score first:
- Pembroke Road from I-95 to one block east of US-1
- US-1 from Pembroke Road to SE 3rd Street
- South Dixie Highway from Pembroke Road to SW 11th Street
- Hallandale Beach Boulevard from I-95 to NE 14th Avenue
- Foster Road from NW 11th Avenue to South Dixie Highway
- NE 1st Avenue from Hallandale Beach Boulevard to NE 5th Street (District 8)
District 8 is also called out for priority restaurant, gallery, music-venue, and mural outcomes. Kitchen money on the CKG PDF centers District 8 and Foster Road, with discretionary corridor language for other priority streets. Confirm your parcel against staff maps before you print contractor bids sized to the wrong tier.
Façade (CFIG): the storefront money most owners ask about first
What it is. Matching help to eliminate exterior obsolescence, remove deterioration, and raise curb appeal on commercial/mixed-use buildings in the CRA: windows, doors, roofing, lighting, awnings, paint, landscaping, parking/walkways, signage as part of a façade project, and related eligible exterior work listed in the PDF.
Dollar table (CFIG PDF, revised October 2026; same amounts as the November 2025 form):
| Priority Area | HBCRA / Applicant match | Maximum award |
|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Rd (I-95 to one block east of US-1) | 70/30 | $50,000 |
| US-1 (Pembroke Rd to SE 3rd St) | 80/20 | $50,000 |
| South Dixie Hwy (Pembroke Rd to SW 11th St) | 80/20 | $50,000 |
| Hallandale Beach Blvd (I-95 to NE 14th Ave) | 80/20 | $50,000 |
| Foster Rd (NW 11th Ave to South Dixie Hwy) | 80/20 | $75,000 |
| NE 1st Ave / District 8 (HBB to NE 5th St) | 80/20 | $75,000 |
| Outside Priority Areas | 60/40 | $40,000 |
The PDF’s program intro also states recipients provide a minimum match of at least 10% to 30% of total project cost; the table above is the corridor-by-corridor award and share schedule. Pay your match before HBCRA begins disbursement. Sign-only façade work is called out at a 60/40 owner/HBCRA split. Murals are required within District 8 (and may be required elsewhere case-by-case).
Process (PDF): appointment at (954) 457-2228; in-person only; hard copy + electronic copy; $250.00 check payable to the City of Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency; Board path; agreements and recorded documents on the PDF timeline; do not start work before approval. Properties listed for sale are out. Prior HBCRA funding can lock you out for 5 years unless the Board approves a case-by-case exception.
Primary PDF: FACADE-APPLICATION-REVISED-OCT-2026.pdf.
Restaurant Rent Emergency Stability Grant (RRESG): past-due bridge + 35% runway
What it is. Emergency rental assistance for restaurants in CRA Priority Areas facing economic hardship, not a construction-mitigation rent share and not a permanent rent program.
Benefit shape (RRESG PDF, revised October 2026):
- Up to two (2) months of past-due rent, paid to the landlord
- Then up to four (4) months of ongoing assistance at thirty-five percent (35%) of the tenant’s rent obligation
- Assistance beyond six months is not provided under this framing
- Owner and tenant are joint applicants; lease minimum two (2) years; restaurant must stay open/operational during assisted months
Process: appointment (954) 457-2228; in-person application; $250.00 application check; hard + electronic copy. The revised October 2026 RRESG form carries the same June 30, 2027 deadline as the rest of the stack, and it now excludes applications tied to an open Code Compliance violation.
Primary PDF: RESTAURANT-RENT-EMERGENCY-STABILITY-GRANT-REVISED-OCT-2026.pdf.
Commercial Film Incentive: small award, real local-spend bar
What it is. A production incentive to attract film work into Hallandale Beach and the HBCRA, and to push local spend into lodging, rentals, food, city services, and related qualifying costs.
Bars (Film PDF, revised October 2026):
- Minimum $10,000 qualifying spend in the City of Hallandale Beach
- Minimum one (1) full production day inside the HBCRA
- Maximum award $5,000
- Application check $75.00
- Submit no earlier than 120 days before production
- Promo: thanks in end credits; list City of Hallandale Beach as a location on IMDb; welcome cross-promotion
Eligible project types include features, documentaries, TV, music videos, shorts, commercials, and web series as listed; news, sports, reality, talk, political ads, and similar categories are out. Appointment (954) 457-2228.
Primary PDF: FILM-APPLICATION-REVISED-OCT-2026.pdf.
Kitchen, interior, and District 8 dining destination tools
Commercial Kitchen Grant (CKG PDF). Built to improve restaurant operating efficiency and attract dining destinations on District 8 (NE 1st Ave) and Foster Road, with priority use types that include microbreweries/wine bars, specialty coffee, trendy urban restaurants (including health food), specialty donut shops, and family-oriented restaurants. Award table on the CKG application: 80/20 match up to $125,000 for those two corridors. Owner and restaurant/food-prep operator file jointly. Application check $250.00. The District 8 Focus Area sheet discusses discretionary higher kitchen language in places; treat the CKG application PDF as the owner packet you download, and ask staff which document controls your award before you budget past $125,000.
Commercial Interior Renovation Grant (CIRG PDF, revised October 2026). Interior improvements, restoration, permanently attached fixtures/systems, and related eligible costs. Priority Area table: Pembroke Road, US-1, South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard at 70/30 up to $40,000; Foster Road and NE 1st Ave at 80/20 up to $50,000; outside Priority Areas 60/40 up to $30,000. The form adds that the Agency, at its sole discretion, may consider increasing the funding limits case by case. Owner is the applicant. $250.00 check. The October 2026 form keeps the for-sale bar and the no-work-before-approval rule; its text does not repeat the five-year reapply language in the façade form, so ask staff whether prior HBCRA funding affects your file.
Tenant Lease Surety / Rent Subsidy (TLS PDF). District 8 only (NE 1st Ave, Hallandale Beach Blvd to NE 5th St). Up to 35% of monthly rent for up to 12 months anytime during the first 18 months of operation on a multi-year lease; lease term at least two years; $250.00 check. This is attraction/occupancy money for new operations, not RRESG emergency past-due help and not CRSP construction mitigation.
Jobs, tax reimbursement, amenity, mural, signage, and forgivable business capital
Direct Cash / Job Creation (Economic Development Incentives PDF). HBCRA may pay up to $2,000 per new job, maximum $200,000, to companies relocating or expanding within the HBCRA. The same packet also describes QTI local-match participation. Application check $250.00; appointment required.
Property Tax Reimbursement. For substantial capital improvements or new construction on eligible commercial, multifamily, or mixed-use property in the CRA. Annual grant limits on taxes paid: Years 1 and 2 at 95%, Years 3 and 4 at 50%, Year 5 at 25%, for a maximum five-year run. Owner/developer is the applicant. $250.00 check.
Neighborhood Amenity Incentive. Qualified Retail path reimbursing City fees up to $15,000. $250.00 check.
Commercial Business Grant Program. Short-term forgivable loan not to exceed $200,000, forgiven 20% each year the applicant remains in business and keeps the intended use under the agreement. $250.00 check. Read this as expansion/attraction capital with multi-year compliance, not a façade reimbursement.
Signage (CSGP). CRA-wide curb-appeal sign help at 60/40 (owner/HBCRA); $100.00 check; complete within two months of approval; sign must remain with the property 24 months or repay HBCRA’s 40%.
Mural. CRA-wide artistic murals (not commercial narrative signage; those go to Planning and Zoning). District 8 priority. Proposals requesting over $25,000 require Board approval. $100.00 check; complete within two months of approval per process language.
District 8 streetscape help (one paragraph, different job)
If your problem is active NE 1st Avenue streetscape construction (access, visibility, parking, foot traffic) and you can document at least a 20% revenue decline versus the six months before construction, with an active BTR and doors open, read our District 8 CRSP + CBALP construction-mitigation owner map. The CRA hub page describes CRSP as up to 50% of rent (or owner-occupant mortgage principal and interest) for up to 12 months; the revised October 2026 CRSP application describes 35% of monthly rent, not to exceed $2,000 a month, for up to four months. Ask staff which terms apply before you budget. CBALP is a one-time forgivable loan up to $20,000 for operating costs, first-come. That is impact-phase survival capital. It is not a substitute for the FY2026-27 façade, kitchen, film, or RRESG packets on this map, so ask staff whether any stacking or same-cost screens apply before you file for both.
Owner action checklist (this week)
- Confirm CRA / Priority Area geography. Match your address to the Priority Area list and District 8 boundaries with HBCRA staff.
- Pick the right track. Façade vs. interior vs. kitchen vs. RRESG vs. TLS vs. film vs. jobs vs. tax reimbursement. The wrong PDF wastes the appointment.
- Call (954) 457-2228 and book. Say you are filing an FY2026-27 commercial program packet, and ask which revised October 2026 form controls your track.
- Download the current PDF. Use the revised October 2026 forms linked from the hub, not an older saved copy.
- Assemble match docs early. Lease (with required remaining term), owner authorization if you are a tenant, BTR, insurance, W-9, photos, three quotes where required, financials for rent programs, production budget for film.
- Budget the application check correctly. $250 on most commercial packets; $100 mural/signage; $75 film; pay as each checklist states. Do not invent a fee that is not on your PDF.
- Do not start work, sign contracts, buy materials or file permits before approval. Most October 2026 forms make work “commenced, contracted, purchased, permitted, or otherwise initiated prior to HBCRA Board approval” ineligible, and permit applications for the scope may only be filed after Board approval.
- File in person with hard copy + electronic copy. Incomplete packets wait.
- If you are on the dig corridor, open our District 8 streetscape guide in parallel so you do not miss CRSP/CBALP while chasing façade money.
What “good” looks like after approval
Good means: the Program Grant (or loan) Agreement and any required recorded documents are executed on the PDF timeline; you paid your match before expecting disbursement; permits and completion clocks in the agreement are real calendar items; you stay open where the program requires it; you do not treat Board approval as an entitlement; and you confirm any five-year reapply lock, sale/transfer repayment clause, or film credit/IMDb obligation before you cash the relationship.
These are redevelopment tools aimed at keeping Hallandale Beach’s commercial corridors competitive: storefronts that look open for business, restaurants that can hold a lease, kitchens that can cook at scale, and productions that actually spend locally. The FY2026-27 window runs through June 30, 2027, based on funding availability. The calendar and the fund balance will not wait for a perfect contractor estimate that never leaves your inbox.
Key Facts for Owners and Search
Is the Hallandale Beach CRA accepting business grant applications now?
Yes. As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Hallandale Beach CRA says its application process is now open for fiscal year 2026-2027. Complete applications are submitted in person by appointment only, with no walk-ins. The last day to submit for FY2026-27 is June 30, 2027, based on funding availability, so book early if your track’s funds may run low.
How much can the Hallandale Beach CRA façade grant pay?
The revised October 2026 Commercial Façade Improvement Grant form pays up to $75,000 at an 80/20 CRA and applicant match on Foster Road and NE 1st Avenue. Hallandale Beach Boulevard, US-1 and South Dixie Highway pay up to $50,000 at 80/20, Pembroke Road pays up to $50,000 at 70/30, and areas outside the Priority Areas pay up to $40,000 at 60/40.
How much can the interior renovation grant pay?
The revised October 2026 Commercial Interior Renovation Grant form pays up to $50,000 at an 80/20 match on Foster Road and NE 1st Avenue, and up to $40,000 at 70/30 on Pembroke Road, US-1, South Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Outside the Priority Areas the cap is $30,000 at 60/40. The property owner must be the applicant.
What changed in the October 2026 application forms?
The deadline moved to June 30, 2027, and the award amounts match the November 2025 forms. Most revised forms now rule out work commenced, contracted, purchased, permitted or otherwise initiated before Board approval, bar applicants with an open permit application for the funded work, and exclude scopes tied to an open Code Compliance violation. Ask staff which rules apply to your track.
What other Hallandale Beach CRA business incentives are open?
The FY2026-27 forms also cover a kitchen grant up to $125,000 at 80/20 on NE 1st Avenue and Foster Road, a forgivable business loan up to $200,000, up to $2,000 per new job to a $200,000 maximum, a film incentive up to $5,000 with a $10,000 minimum local spend, and signage, mural, rent, tenant lease, amenity and property tax programs.
Sources and next click
- Program hub + open notice: Business Programs & Incentives
- Appointments: (954) 457-2228
- Key packets (revised October 2026): CFIG · RRESG · Film · Economic Development · CKG · CIRG · TLS · Signage · Mural · CBGP · PTR · NAI
- Our District 8 streetscape guide (construction mitigation only): District 8 CRSP / CBALP
Book the HBCRA appointment, download the October 2026 PDF that matches your storefront, and file while FY2026-27 funding is still available, no later than June 30, 2027.
