To assist property owners of existing buildings to maintain their long-term viability and to assist property owners of vacant properties/spaces with public visibility with increasing the marketability of their property in order to secure tenants.
The grant amount available for this program is up to eleven thousand five hundred dollars ($11,500) per property (excluding HST), based on a fifty/fifty (50/50) matching cash contribution of the Applicant. The grant amount will be calculated based on fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost of the project.
Eligible Costs: Examples of eligible facade improvements include, but are not limited to:
Ineligible Costs: Ineligible improvements include landscaping, building insulation, roof work, and interior work. In-kind contributions are not eligible costs.
The program is available to properties in the Urban, Hamlet, and Lakeshore Areas. Eligible buildings must be an existing storefront retail property with street visibility, to the satisfaction of Norfolk County.
The grant will be payable upon completion of the works, submission of paid invoices, proof of payment (cancelled cheques or bank records), and final inspection of any works covered by the program.