Growth CIP Facade Improvement Grant
Refresh your North Bay storefront with up to $15,000 in reimbursement for heritage facade and signage improvements. You pay first, then get reimbursed based on a design score. Applications are open.
“Successful applicants may receive up to 50% funding to a maximum of $15,000.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get the city's approval BEFORE you start work or buy anything. Costs from work started before approval may not be covered.
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 in North Bay's designated downtown area
- You own or manage a heritage-designated building needing exterior updates
- You are ready to get approval before spending any money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is not heritage-designated
- You have already started or completed the work
- Your business is outside the North Bay CIP zone
How much you'd realistically get
For example, a storefront refresh (new facade, paint and exterior lighting):
Project cost
$30,000
Program pays
$15,000
You pay
$15,000
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 project costs, to a maximum of $15,000 (awarded on a scored scale: 50-59%=$3,000; 60-69%=$6,000; 70-79%=$9,000; 80-89%=$12,000; 90-100%=$15,000)
What may be supported
- Restoration of natural facade materials (brick, stone, masonry, wood)
- Roof and storefront cornices
- Signage within the horizontal signage band
- Fully transparent ground-floor windows and doors (min 50% glass)
- Front-lit signage and secondary entrance lighting
How applying works
Effort: mediumApply to the city 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 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. Work started before approval may not qualify.
- Only properties in North Bay's designated Community Improvement Plan (CIP) area qualify. Confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- This program may require a heritage-designated or listed building. Check with the city first.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
The grant amount depends on your design score: 50-59% earns $3,000, and 90-100% earns the full $15,000. Your property must be in the CIP area, and you need the city's approval before work starts.
More funding by what it pays for
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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. Ask the city before you plan on using both.
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Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.