Type of Grant

Where it Applies

Increased Grant Amount*

Façade Grant

Downtown BIA properties

• Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible costs or a maximum grant of $27,000 per property for a single facade, whichever is less.
• Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible improvement costs or a maximum grant of $45,000 per property, whichever is less for façade improvement projects involving more than one façade. This includes buildings located on a corner lot (a property with frontage on two municipal streets) or on a lot with access onto the linked system of courtyards.
• The minimum grant is $4,500 per property. Project applications including cost shared assistance of less than $4,500 will not be considered for this increased funding.

Signage Grant

Downtown BIA properties

• Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible costs or a maximum grant of $4,500 per property, whichever is less.
• The minimum grant is $1,800 per property. Project applications including cost-shared assistance of less than $1,800 will not be considered for this increased funding.

Landscaping Grant

Downtown BIA properties

• Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible costs or a maximum grant of $4,500 per property for a single frontage, whichever is less.
• For combined street-front and side-lot or rear-lot landscaping improvements: Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible costs or a maximum grant of $9,000 per property, whichever is less.
• The minimum grant is $3,600 per property. Project applications including cost-shared assistance of less than $3,600 will not be considered for this increased funding.

Building Renovation Grant

Only applicable to Downtown Local Centre properties

• Cost-shared grant of up to 90% of eligible costs or a maximum of $90,000 per property, whichever is less.
• The minimum grant is $20,000 per property. Project applications including cost shared assistance of less than $20,000 will not be considered for this increased funding.