Crescent Heights Village BIA Matching Grant (Calgary)
Refresh your storefront with a 50% match, up to $250, for lighting, painting, awnings and window displays in Calgary. This is a cost-share grant, so you pay first and get reimbursed after approval. Applications are open.
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Before you spend a dollar
Get the city's approval BEFORE you start work or buy anything — starting early is the #1 way owners lose this funding.
At a glance
Subject to program rules, available funding, and approval. Confirm current details with the official program administrator.
Not sure if you qualify?
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Check your fit →Is this for you?
- You operate a storefront business within the Crescent Heights Village BIA area in Calgary.
- You are planning exterior upgrades like lighting, painting, awnings, or window displays.
- You can secure approval from the BIA before you start any work or purchase materials.
Probably not the right fit if
- You are located outside Calgary or outside the specific Crescent Heights Village BIA boundaries.
- You have already started or completed the work, as retroactive applications are not accepted.
How much you'd realistically get
For example, on a $10,000 eligible project, that's up to about $250 back.
50% match, up to $250 per business
What may be supported
- exterior lighting
- window cleaning
- door/trim painting
- new awnings
- window displays/art
- patio
- marketing
How applying works
Effort: mediumA city application with quotes/photos; approval before you start, then claim after completion.
- 01Confirm your property is in the program area and funds are available
- 02Get the city's written pre-approval BEFORE starting
- 03Complete the approved work
- 04Submit your costs for reimbursement
Before you apply
Your application will likely need written quotes
Programs like this usually ask for written estimates for the work before they approve anything, and some require as many as three. BBN Labs works with you on this: we prepare a quote for the work this program funds — scope, costs and timelines you can put straight into your application. Free, no obligation.
Get my quote for this program →Documents commonly required
- Quotes/estimates for the work
- Photos of the current storefront
- Proof of property ownership or owner's consent
How BBN Labs helps
- BBN coordinates your exterior lighting, painting, awnings, and patio upgrades, bringing in the right trades so you deal with one team instead of five contractors.
- BBN designs your window displays and runs the local marketing the grant funds, turning the refresh into more walk-ins.
- BBN scopes your eligible costs and organizes the documentation, keeping you on deadline for the matching funds.
What to know before you count on it
- Cost-share: you pay for the work first, then the city reimburses its share (about half) after it's done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything — starting early disqualifies most of these.
- Crescent Heights Village BIA, Calgary. Confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year — confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Area-gated and funding-limited, but a straightforward fit if your Calgary address qualifies and you apply before starting.
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What you can combine it with
May combine with provincial/federal programs for the same project — we'll check what stacks.
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.
Record last updated ; last verified today with the official source. Source: official program page.