"Up to 2 Million Won for Replacing Old Signboards"... Yangcheon-gu, Starting from the 1st of Next Month

Support for 150 Small Businesses and Micro-Enterprises Within the Year

The appearance after alley signboard maintenance. (Photo by Yangcheon District Office)

Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) is launching the "Small Business and Microenterprise Signboard Improvement Support Project," which provides up to 2 million KRW in signboard replacement costs for 150 small business-operated stores.

Previously, the district office selected maintenance pilot zones by building or section and carried out signboard replacement projects collectively. However, this year, the support scope has been expanded so that small businesses and microenterprises can apply for subsidies to improve old signboards regardless of regional divisions. Through this, customized signboard replacements reflecting the characteristics of each business and local features are expected to contribute not only to revitalizing the local commercial district but also to creating a clean urban landscape.

Applicants must be small businesses or microenterprises operating in Yangcheon-gu as of the announcement date, February 1, and a total of 150 stores will be supported within the year. Each store can receive support for up to 2 million KRW for one of their own advertisements. It is mandatory that 10% of the signboard improvement installation cost is self-funded, and the signboard replacement contractors must be outdoor advertising businesses within the district (up to 10 locations per company).

Small business owners and microenterprises wishing to improve their signboards can submit their applications starting from the 1st of next month by bringing the required documents such as the application form, advertising execution plan, and small business confirmation certificate to the Construction Management Division of the district office or by emailing the person in charge. However, entertainment establishments, franchise directly managed stores, and building name signboards are excluded from support. For more details, please refer to the announcement board on the district office website.

The district office will select the final support recipients through monthly reviews by the Outdoor Advertising Deliberation Committee and notify them individually. Since starting the signboard improvement project in 2009, Yangcheon-gu has maintained 6,356 illegal signboards on 398 buildings.

Mayor Lee Gi-jae said, "We hope business owners will show great interest and apply for this project, which will help alleviate the economic burden of small business owners in the area, improve a pleasant urban aesthetic, and revitalize the local commercial district," adding, "We will actively promote customized support policies that empower neighborhood commercial districts."

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