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Lethbridge Urban Core Property Improvement Grant
Get reimbursed for up to 50% of your renovation costs, capped at $175,000 per property in Lethbridge. You pay first, then the city pays you back after inspection. Note: this intake is currently closed, so monitor for the next one before planning. Applications are closed right now and we watch for reopening.
Before you spend any money
This program is closed for now. When it reopens, get the city's approval before you start work or buy anything. Work started before approval usually does not qualify.
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 Lethbridge's designated urban core areas
- You are planning interior or exterior renovations
- You can secure approval before spending any money
Probably not the right fit if
- You are located outside Lethbridge's designated urban core areas
- You have already started or completed the renovation work
How much you'd realistically get
50% matching incentive up to a maximum of $175,000 per property
What may be supported
- facade quality improvements
- accessibility / barrier-free improvements
- permanent interior and exterior improvements
- building rehabilitation
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 watch for the next intake
- 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 the program reopens, get approved before you start any work or buy anything. Work started early usually does not qualify.
- Only properties in Lethbridge's designated urban core areas, downtown and the Warehouse District, qualify. Confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
This program is closed for now. When it reopens, your property must be in Lethbridge's designated urban core areas, and city funding is limited each year, so apply early.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Accessibility
Grants for ramps, doors and washrooms may help pay for accessibility improvements.
Funding for Storefronts and Facades
Grants and loans that may help pay for storefront and facade work.
Funding for Storefront Signage
Grants and loans that may help pay for new storefront signage.
Funding for Tourism
Grants and loans that may help pay for visitor marketing and online booking.
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 of Lethbridge how other funding affects your grant.
Worth reading before you apply
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