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Ottawa Heritage Property Grant Program
Get up to $10,000 back to restore your heritage storefront in Ottawa. This is a matching cost-share, so you pay for the work first and get reimbursed 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.
“The maximum heritage grant is $10,000, for small-scale buildings, and $35,000 for large-scale buildings subject to the availability of funding.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
When the program reopens, 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 own a business in a heritage-designated building in Ottawa
- You are planning exterior restoration like masonry, window or porch work
- You can wait for approval before spending any money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is not officially heritage-designated
- You have already started or finished the renovation work
How much you'd realistically get
Up to $10,000 (matching) for small buildings
What may be supported
- exterior masonry repointing/restoration
- original window restoration
- porch restoration
- heritage character restoration
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 the city reimburses its share (about half) after it's done and inspected.
- When it reopens, apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything. Costs from work started early may not be paid back.
- The property must be in the City of Ottawa. Confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Your building must be designated/registered under the Ontario Heritage Act (most ordinary storefronts won't qualify).
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
This program is closed right now. When it reopens, it is only for designated heritage buildings in Ottawa, and grants depend on how much funding is available, so check your building's heritage status before you plan work.
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Funding for Accessibility
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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.
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 which programs it allows with this grant.
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.