Downtown Renewal Grant Program
Campbell River pays back up to $10,000 for facade and safety work on downtown properties. This is a cost-share grant, so you pay first and get reimbursed after approval. Applications are open.
Before you spend any money
Get the city's approval 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?
- You operate a business within the Campbell River downtown 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
- Your business is outside Campbell River's downtown program area
- You have already started or completed the improvement work
- You are looking for funding that does not require upfront payment
How much you'd realistically get
For example, a storefront refresh (new facade, paint and exterior lighting):
Project cost
$20,000
Program pays
$10,000
You pay
$10,000
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 costs to a maximum of $10,000 per property (per stream: Facade Improvement and CPTED)
What may be supported
- Exterior decorative and architectural changes
- Exterior lighting, windows, painting, molding/trim
- Exterior signage
- Patio areas and awnings
- Design, architectural and engineering fees
- Landscaping
- Exterior surveillance of surrounding property area (CPTED)
- Repair of exterior vandalism to windows and doors (CPTED)
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
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.
- Apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything. Starting early disqualifies most of these.
- Only properties in Campbell River's downtown program area qualify. Confirm your address is inside it before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Applications are open. Your property must be in the downtown program area, and the city must approve your project before work starts. City funding is limited each year.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Storefront Signage
Grants and loans that may help pay for new storefront signage.
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
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.
Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.