Chatham-Kent Facade Improvement Grant (CIP)
Chatham-Kent reimburses facade and signage work, up to $40,000. You pay first, then get reimbursed 50% of eligible costs, up to $200 per linear foot. Applications are open.
“Applicants will be eligible to receive a grant for 50% of the eligible costs of the facade improvements to a maximum amount of $200 per linear foot.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get the municipality's approval before you start work or buy anything. If you start early, you can lose this funding.
At a glance
Subject to program rules, available funding, and approval. Confirm current details with the official program administrator.
Is this for you?
- You operate a storefront business within the Chatham-Kent CIP or BIA zone
- You are planning exterior facade, storefront, or signage improvements
- You can secure approval before starting any work or purchasing materials
Probably not the right fit if
- You are located outside the designated Chatham-Kent CIP or BIA area
- You have already started or finished the improvement work
- You cannot pay for the work up front and wait for reimbursement
How much you'd realistically get
50% of eligible costs, up to $200 per linear foot, to a maximum of $40,000 per property
What may be supported
- Facade redesign, renovation or restoration
- Storefront work
- Masonry and brickwork
- Signage that is part of the facade work
- Awnings and canopies
How applying works
Effort: mediumSend an application to the municipality 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 the municipality's written approval before you start
- 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. The municipality reimburses 50% of eligible costs after the work is done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved before you start any work or buy anything. If you start early, you may not qualify.
- Only properties in Chatham-Kent's designated CIP or BIA area qualify. Confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
The program is open, but yearly funding is limited. Ask the municipality how much is left this year before you get quotes.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Storefront Signage
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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.
What you can combine it with
You may be able to combine it with provincial or federal programs for the same project. Ask the municipality.
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Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.