Façade Building Improvement Grant

The Façade Building Improvement grant provides funding for business and property owners to update and improve the exterior façade of their downtown commercial building. Max Funding: 50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $4,000.

Grant Deadline

2024-07-03

Funding Amount

$4,000

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Construction, All Sectors

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the grant:

The applicant must be the tenant or the property owner. A letter of support from the property owner is required if the applicant is the tenant.

The building must be commercial or mixed-use (commercial-residential) and be located within one of the following downtown Community Improvement Plan Areas (CIPA): Allenford, Hepworth, Kincardine, Lion's Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Teeswater, Tobermory, Walkerton, or Wiarton.

The project must comply with Municipal by-laws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.

A minimum of three major exterior projects from the eligible project list must occur. These can be a combination of grants funded under this grant category and the following categories: Fascia Signage, Perpendicular Signage, Awning, and Patio Installation.

The project should attempt to include elements from the applicable Community Toolkit whenever possible.

Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.

Properties previously awarded grants are not eligible for additional funding under the same grant category unless:

• The grant was provided more than five years ago; or
• Either the tenant and/or property owner changed since the last grant was provided; or
• The application is clearly for different physical elements of the building/property (as determined by County Staff)

Eligible Projects 

Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Architectural feature improvements, or additions (ex. beams, decorative molding)
• Brick or stone (or other masonry) installation, repointing, or restoration
• Exterior lighting / gooseneck lighting
• Painting storefront
• Permanent outdoor planters (ex. windowsill)
• Siding installation
• Take-out window installation
• Windows and doors upgrades

Ineligible Projects

Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• New building construction
• Roof repairs
• General maintenance repairs
• Greenery (e.g., plants, flowers, shrubs, etc.)
• Projects done to the rear / back side of building.

Grant Application website

https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/business/grants/facade-improvement

Contact

If you have questions or need help with the application, don't hesitate to contact us at info@sprucethebruce.com or 1-800-268-3838.