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Moose Jaw Downtown Facade Improvement Grant
Get reimbursed for up to 50% of approved facade or signage costs, up to $5,000 per property. This is a matching grant for heritage buildings in Moose Jaw, so you pay first and get paid back after inspection. Applications are closed right now, so wait for the next intake before you plan any work. Applications are closed right now and we watch for reopening.
“Up to $5000 per property may be awarded.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
When the program reopens, get the City of Moose Jaw'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 own a commercial or mixed-use building in downtown Moose Jaw
- Your property is heritage-designated and you plan facade or signage improvements
- You are ready to get approval before starting any work or spending money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is not heritage-designated
- You have already started or finished the work
- Your business is located outside the designated Moose Jaw downtown zone
How much you'd realistically get
For example, on a $10,000 eligible project, that's up to about $5,000 back.
Up to 50% of approved project costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per property (total pilot program funding $20,000)
What may be supported
- Restoration/maintenance of original facade materials (brick, stone, masonry)
- Storefront windows and entrances
- Heritage-sensitive commercial signage and awnings
- Cornices, columns and other facade features
- Weather-protection overhangs/colonnades
- Other improvements following the Downtown Design Guidelines
How applying works
Effort: mediumWhen the program reopens, send the City an application with quotes and photos. Get approval before you start, then claim your costs when the work is done.
- 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
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're reimbursed (about half) after it's done and inspected.
- When it reopens, get approved before you start any work or buy anything. Work started before approval may not qualify.
- Only buildings in downtown Moose Jaw qualify. Confirm your address before you spend.
- Your building must be heritage-designated. Most ordinary storefronts will not qualify, so check first.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
This was a pilot with $20,000 in total funding, up to $5,000 per property, for heritage-designated buildings in downtown Moose Jaw. If it reopens, check that your building qualifies before you plan any work.
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What you can combine it with
You may be able to combine this with provincial or federal programs for the same project. Confirm with the City of Moose Jaw before you apply.
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Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.