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WPB SSA #33 Utility Box Mural Series RFP

Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area #33 is seeking qualifications and proposals for a series of small murals to be painted on utility boxes throughout WPB Special Service Area #33 boundaries.

Deadline: Sunday, October 18, 2026 @ 11:59 PM

APPLY HERE


Window Decoration Rebate

This Fall and Winter, WPB Special Service Area #33 is offering a rebate to PIN-holding businesses to help offset the cost of seasonal window decorations. This rebate intends to help businesses attract customers and encourage storefronts throughout the neighborhood to dress up their windows for the colder months!

Learn More and Apply Here!


WPB SSA #33 2027 General Landscaping RFP

Special Service Area #33, the business improvement district for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, is seeking a landscaping contractor to service and maintain tree pits and permanent landscape planters within the SSA boundaries.

Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 5 PM

APPLY HERE


WPB SSA #33 2027 Landscaping Orange Planters Milwaukee & Damen Ave RFP

Special Service Area #33, the business improvement district for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, is seeking a landscaping contractor to design, install, care for, and maintain 94 concrete on-street planters along Milwaukee Ave. from Division St. to Western Ave., and on Damen Ave. from Le Moyne St. to Webster St.

Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 5 PM

APPLY HERE


WPB SSA #33 2027 Sidewalk Maintenance, Litter Abatement & After Dark RFP

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is seeking a full-service sidewalk cleaning company to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of sidewalks and pedestrian ways in WPB SSA #33, the Special Service Area (SSA) for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods.

Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 5 PM

APPLY HERE


WPB SSA #33 2027 Tree Care RFP

Special Service Area #33, the business improvement district for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, is seeking a certified arborist to care for and maintain trees lining the streets of the major thoroughfares within the Wicker Park Bucktown SSA #33 district boundaries.

Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 5 PM

APPLY HERE


WPB SSA #33 2027 Graffiti Removal Services RFP

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is seeking a contractor to aid in the removal of graffiti and stickering on storefronts and public assets within WPB SSA #33, the Special Service Area (SSA) for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods.

Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 5 PM

APPLY HERE


Community Grant Program

Organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to support public programs, events, initiatives, or services that demonstrate a measurable benefit to the community and foster community growth. Eligible initiatives include Special Events, Festivals, Ongoing Programming, Neighborhood Services, or local Marketing Campaigns. Typically, SSA funding is used to support Marketing/Promotion, Supplies/Materials, and stipends for artists/performers/educators.

Learn More and Apply Here

If you have completed your event, please submit your post-event report here.


Safety & Security Rebate Programs

Safety Rebates and Security Rebates provide incentives for owners/tenants to make improvements to their properties that enhance public safety, quality of life, and the visual aesthetic of Wicker Park Bucktown.

Learn More and Apply Here


Review Schedule

2026 Community Grants will be reviewed and voted on monthly at SSA Commission meetings. Please make sure you are submitting a Community Grant application for an event/program that will occur AFTER the upcoming Commission meeting. You can view the full Commission Meeting Calendar here:

January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 7*
September 16
October 21
November 18
**You may apply early, but late applications will not be accepted.
EXAMPLE: Your event takes place on October 25th. It is okay to apply before the September 17th deadline. If it is turned in on October 16th, it will not be accepted.