Patio Installation Grant

The Patio Installation grant provides funding for business and property owners to install or expand an outdoor patio for their guests and visitors to enjoy food and beverage on. The patio may be a sidewalk patio, rooftop patio, or back patio. 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

Hospitality, Restaurant

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. Note: If the patio extends onto municipal property, the applicant must submit an application and be approved for a patio permit with their local Municipality.

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:

• Decking
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• Fencing or railings
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• Flooring / patio stones / brick
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• Pergola for sun shelter
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• Permanent planter boxes (e.g., attached to fencing)

Ineligible Projects 

Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• Patio furniture (e.g., tables, chairs, benches, etc.)
• Portable accessories (e.g., heaters, fire pits, speakers, etc.)
• Greenery (e.g., plants, flowers, shrubs, etc.)

Grant Application website

https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/business/patio-installation-grant

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.