diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
index 1dd7aff65..55cff0386 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export var mainEntry: frame.NavigationEntry;
 
 export var cssFile: string = "app.css"
 
+export function setCssFileName(cssFileName: string) {
+    cssFile = cssFileName;
+}
+
 export var appSelectors: RuleSet[] = [];
 export var additionalSelectors: RuleSet[] = [];
 export var cssSelectors: RuleSet[] = [];
@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ export var keyframes: any = {};
 
 export var resources: any = {};
 
+export function setResources(res: any) {
+    resources = res;
+}
+
 export var onUncaughtError: (error: definition.NativeScriptError) => void = undefined;
 
 export var onLaunch: (context: any) => any = undefined;
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
index 83cd2d3dd..080268be1 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
@@ -116,12 +116,22 @@ declare module "application" {
 	 */
     export var resources: any;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets application level static resources.
+     */
+    export function setResources(resources: any);
+
     /**
      * The application level css file name (starting from the application root). Used to set css across all pages.
      * Css will be applied for every page and page css will be applied after.
      */
     export var cssFile: string;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets css file name for the application. 
+     */
+    export function setCssFileName(cssFile: string);
+
     //@private
     export var appSelectors: RuleSet[];
     export var additionalSelectors: RuleSet[];