Brandon Facade and Storefront Improvement Program
Downtown Brandon businesses can get up to $20,000 back for facade and signage improvements. This is a cost-share grant, so you pay first and get reimbursed after the work is done and approved. Applications are open.
“The Brandon Downtown Development Corporation may provide funding for up to 50% of eligible project costs , to a maximum of $20,000”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get approval from the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation BEFORE you start work or buy anything. Work started before approval may not be funded.
At a glance
Subject to program rules, available funding, and approval. Confirm current details with the official program administrator.
Is this for you?
- Your business is in downtown Brandon
- You are planning exterior improvements like new signage, windows, or masonry repairs
Probably not the right fit if
- You have already started or completed the renovation work
- Your business is located outside the designated downtown improvement zone
How much you'd realistically get
For example, a storefront refresh (new facade, paint and exterior lighting):
Project cost
$40,000
Program pays
$20,000
You pay
$20,000
That's the program's maximum. A bigger project works, and the amount above the cap is yours to fund.
Illustration using this program's published rate and cap; amounts and eligibility are decided by the program.
Up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $20,000. Confirm the current cap with the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation before you apply.
What may be supported
- lighting
- pedestrian-scale signage
- brick/masonry restoration
- windows
- doors and entranceways
- awnings/canopies
- facade cleaning and painting
- accessibility
How applying works
Effort: mediumYou apply to the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation with quotes and photos, get approval before you start, then claim your costs after the work is done.
- 01Confirm your property is in the program area and funds are available
- 02Get written approval from the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation BEFORE starting
- 03Complete the approved work
- 04Submit your costs for reimbursement
Documents commonly required
- Quotes/estimates for the work
- Photos of the current storefront
- Proof of property ownership or owner's consent
What to know before you count on it
- Cost-share: you pay for the work first, then you get back up to half of eligible costs after it is done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything.
- Only businesses inside Brandon's designated improvement area qualify. Check your address before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Money is limited each year, so apply early. Have your quotes, photos of the current storefront, and proof that you own the property or the owner's consent ready when you apply.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Storefronts and Facades
Grants and loans that may help pay for storefront and facade work.
Funding for Accessibility
Grants for ramps, doors and washrooms may help pay for accessibility improvements.
Funding for Storefront Signage
Grants and loans that may help pay for new storefront signage.
Funding for Tourism
Grants and loans that may help pay for visitor marketing and online booking.
What you can combine it with
You may be able to combine this with provincial or federal programs for the same project. Ask the program office before you apply.
Worth reading before you apply
Get alerted when this changes
Programs open and close, budgets run out, rules change. We send one short email when something changes that matters for this program.
Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.