London Upgrade to Building Code Loan
Bring your London commercial building up to code — plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing, fire protection — with an interest-free city loan covering 50% of costs, up to $200,000, repaid over 10 years. Applications are open.
How we verify funding records →
“The loan covers 50% of the improvement costs, up to a maximum of $200,000.”
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 run a storefront business in London
- You are planning plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing or fire-protection work to bring your building up to code
- You can secure approval before starting any work
Probably not the right fit if
- You are outside London or the designated CIP/BIA areas
- You need a grant that you do not have to repay
How much you'd realistically get
50% of costs, up to $200,000 (0% interest, 10 yr)
What may be supported
- plumbing
- electrical
- HVAC
- mechanical systems
- roofing
- fire protection
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 coordinates your plumbing and electrical upgrades, bringing in qualified trades so you manage one team instead of five separate contractors.
- BBN coordinates qualified engineers for your HVAC and fire protection upgrades, keeping your London Upgrade Loan project on schedule.
- BBN scopes your eligible roofing and system costs, guiding you through the loan application so you don't lose the funding.
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). 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.
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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 yesterday with the official source. Source: official program page.