Façade grant program
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
Downtown Kitchener is a hub of activity, and downtown businesses want to make a lasting impression on visitors. Our façade grant program can help.
We offer grants to eligible downtown property owners and tenants who want to make street-facing building façade improvements.
Comments on Funding:
Funding
Our façade improvement grants are subject to funding availability and issued upon the completion of the proposed work.
If your grant application is approved, we may pay up to half (50%) of the total cost of your project.
Eligible downtown property owners and merchants/business owners are eligible to receive grants of up to $10,000 per street address or storefront. A property or storefront cannot receive more than $10,000 under this program within a five-year period.
Buildings with multiple storefronts or street addresses are eligible for grants of up to $30,000. Buildings on corner lots, where façade improvements are proposed on both frontages, are eligible for grants of up to $20,000.
A maximum of 10% of the façade grant may be used toward soft costs, such as design fees. No building fees will be reimbursed in this round of funding.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be owners of a property located within the Downtown Community Improvement Area, with commercial (retail, restaurant or dining, services) uses on the ground floor.
Application Steps:
Applicants must apply online using the application form. Each grant application must:
1. satisfy our urban design guidelines and our King Street façade guidelines (send us an email to download a copy)
2. follow our sign bylaw and the Ontario Building Code
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit online application form
Other Things to Note:
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