Downtown Area Facade Improvement Program
Refresh your storefront with a grant up to $30,000 plus an interest-free loan up to $25,000. This Woodstock program covers up to 50% of eligible work, but you must pay first and get reimbursed after inspection. Applications are open.
How we verify funding records →
“The total of available funds will equate up to 50% of the value of eligible works.”
From the official program page
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?
Get a free, 2-minute read on whether this program fits your business. No obligation.
Check your fit →Is this for you?
- You own a business in Woodstock's designated downtown area
- You are planning exterior facade, storefront, or signage improvements
- You can secure approval before starting any work or spending money
Probably not the right fit if
- You are located outside Woodstock's CIP or BIA zone
- You have already started or completed the renovation work
- You need funding for interior-only upgrades
How much you'd realistically get
Grant up to $30,000 per corner building ($10,000 per storefront); plus interest-free loan up to $25,000 per building; total funding up to 50% of eligible works; design fees 50% to a max $1,500
What may be supported
- Exterior street-front renovations (entrances, display windows)
- Masonry/brickwork repair and re-pointing
- Facade painting and cleaning
- Professional design fees (50% to $1,500)
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 designs your street-front upgrades and coordinates qualified trades for masonry repair and painting so you deal with one team.
- BBN provides the professional facade design, a cost the program shares at 50% up to $1,500, shaped to the city's guidelines.
- BBN guides you through the approval-first rules and co-funding steps so you avoid voiding your eligibility by starting work too soon.
What to know before you count on it
- Cost-share: you pay for the work first, then you're reimbursed (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.
- Area-gated to Woodstock's designated CIP/BIA zone — 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 Woodstock address qualifies and you apply before starting.
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Facade refresh concepts, visualizations and contractor coordination, scoped the way municipal improvement programs expect.
What you can combine it with
May combine with provincial/federal programs for the same project — we'll check what stacks.
Related programs
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.