The Village of South Holland recognizes the importance of fostering a thriving business community and understands that responsible incentivization is key to sustainable growth. Here, you’ll find a variety of programs and opportunities designed to support businesses while ensuring the long-term prosperity and well-being of our community. Explore the incentives available and see how we can work together.

Clean, Bright, Beautiful Grant Program

Façade Improvement Grant

The Village of South Holland recognizes the positive impact that individual façade improvements and other investments can have on the overall appearance, quality and vitality of the Village’s commercial districts. The Façade Improvement Grant Program (Façade Program) was created to facilitate the private sector in making these desired exterior improvements. Eligible and approved projects may receive financial rebates between 35- 50% of project costs with a maximum rebate of $50,000. Greater incentive is available if local contractors are utilized. Click here for more information: Application Packet

Landscape Grant

The Landscape Improvement Grant Program was created to assist the private sector in making these desired outdoor enhancements. The program seeks to increase the physical attractiveness and marketability of South Holland’s commercial corridor(s) through financial incentives for commercial landscape renovation and beautification projects. Eligible properties may receive financial rebates between 35-50% of project costs with a maximum rebate of $10,000. Greater incentives are available if local contractors are utilized. Click here for more information: Application Packet

Cook County Property Tax Incentives

To attract new industry and increase economic and employment opportunities, Cook County offers several property tax incentives to encourage the development or revitalization of commercial and industrial properties.

Class 6 b and Class 8 incentives lower property tax burdens for new and expanding businesses. For qualifying projects, rates can be lowered by up to 50 percent for a period of 12 years. 

Class 6 b: Provides a reduced level of assessment to properties that are used primarily for industrial purposes where the owner has substantially rehabilitated an existing facility or reoccupied an abandoned one. The property receives a 16% assessment level for the first 10 years, 23% in the 11th year and 30% in the 12th year before returning to the full 36% industrial assessment level in the 13th year.

Class 8: For both commercial and industrial properties, Class 8 provides a reduced level of assessment to properties where the owner has developed a new or substantially rehabilitated facility or has reoccupied an abandoned property. Qualifying buildings will be assessed at 10% of market value for 10 years, 15% in the 11th year and 20% in the 12th year

Note: The Village of South Holland does not issue or grant reclassification incentives. This is a county incentive that the Village may support. A Village application is required in order to begin the process.  

For more information on Cook County’s Property Tax Reclassification program visit them at: Incentives & Special Properties | Cook County Assessor’s Office

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Districts

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) legislation in the State of Illinois provides some of the most effective tools to municipalities to support, assist and encourage economic development projects to designated areas of the community, including redevelopments and improvements. TIF provides municipalities additional options for funding needed public improvements; helps local governments restore “blighted” areas or jump start economically sluggish parts of town; and assists in the attraction of private development and new businesses.

Village of South Holland IL TIF Districts (arcgis.com)