London Facade Improvement Loan
Refresh your London storefront with up to $50,000 in interest-free financing covering 50% of costs. This is a repayable city loan, not a grant, so you pay it back over 10 years. Applications are open.
How we verify funding records →
“The loan covers 50% of the improvement costs, up to a maximum of $50,000.”
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 operate a storefront business within the City of London
- You are planning exterior improvements like new signage, windows, or painting
- You can secure approval before you start any work or buy materials
Probably not the right fit if
- Your business is located outside London or outside the designated CIP or BIA zones
- You are looking for a grant that does not require repayment
How much you'd realistically get
50% of costs, up to $50,000 (0% interest, 10 yr, partly forgivable)
What may be supported
- windows & doors
- brick repairs
- exterior painting
- lighting
- facade-mounted signage
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 the loan
Before you apply
Your lender will want to see what the money buys
A written quote for the project makes your application concrete and shows the lender exactly where the money goes. 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 and coordinates qualified partners for facade-mounted signage that draws eyes to your business and makes your brand impossible to miss on the street.
- BBN coordinates brick repairs, painting, and lighting trades so you deal with one team, designed to refresh your storefront's professional appearance.
- BBN lines up the right contractors for new windows and doors, managing the project timeline so your interest-free financing stays on track.
- Starting work before approval voids this loan, so BBN guides you through the steps to keep your funding intact.
What to know before you count on it
- This is a LOAN (repaid over ~10 years) — interest-free, but not a grant you keep.
- Apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything — starting early disqualifies most of these.
- London CIP areas (Downtown, Old East Village, SoHo, Hamilton Road, Lambeth). 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 London address qualifies and you apply before starting.
Related BBN services
Storefront Signs & Sign Boards
Sign concepts, mockups and measurements done right. Fabrication and installation quoted and managed for you.
Storefront & Facade Improvements
Facade refresh concepts, visualizations and contractor coordination, scoped the way municipal improvement programs expect.
Accessibility Improvements
Accessible websites, clear signage, and ramps or entrance work handled by licensed trades.
What you can combine it with
May combine with provincial/federal programs for the same project — we'll check what stacks.
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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 6 days ago with the official source. Source: official program page.