PADBID Facade Grant
The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District pays back 50% of eligible facade costs, up to $10,000, on buildings 40 years or older. You are reimbursed after the work is done and approved. Applications are open.
“Qualifying property owners/tenants will receive up to 50% of total eligible expenses to a maximum of $10,000.00.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get PADBID'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 the Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District
- You are planning exterior facade work on a building 40 years or older
- You can secure approval before starting any work or spending money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is newer than 40 years old or sits outside the PADBID downtown area
- You have already started or completed the renovation work
How much you'd realistically get
For example, a storefront refresh (new facade, paint and exterior lighting):
Project cost
$20,000
Program pays
$10,000
You pay
$10,000
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 total eligible expenses, to a maximum of $10,000 per project (minimum project cost $5,000 / minimum grant $2,500; total program budget $10,000/year)
What may be supported
- Exterior woodwork and architectural metals (repair, refinishing, painting, restoration, replacement)
- Masonry repair/restoration/repointing and low-pressure cleaning
- Cornices, parapets and visible-facade roofs
- Windows and doors (display, ornamental, upper-story, storm) and exterior doors
- Landscaping, streetscape and parking elements
How applying works
Effort: mediumA PADBID 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 PADBID'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. Costs from work started early may not be paid back.
- Only buildings inside the Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District qualify. Confirm your address before you spend.
- Your building must be 40 years or older to qualify (newer buildings are not eligible).
- The total program budget is $10,000 a year, so the money can run out. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
The yearly budget is the same as one full grant, so a single project can use all of it. If your building is in the downtown district and is 40 years or older, apply early, and get PADBID's approval before you start work.
More funding by what it pays for
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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 PADBID 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.