Pembroke Facade Improvement Grant
The City of Pembroke pays back 50% of eligible costs, up to $20,000, for facade, awning and shopfront redesign work. This is a cost-share grant, meaning you pay first and get reimbursed after approval and completion. Applications are open.
“A grant of up to 50% of the eligible costs, to a maximum of $20,000.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
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 commercial or mixed-use property in Pembroke
- You are planning exterior facade, awning, or shopfront redesign improvements
- You can secure approval before starting any work or buying materials
Probably not the right fit if
- Your business is located outside Pembroke or its designated CIP/BIA area
- You have already started or finished the improvement work
- You need funding before you begin the project
How much you'd realistically get
For example, a storefront refresh (new facade, paint and exterior lighting):
Project cost
$40,000
Program pays
$20,000
You pay
$20,000
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.
50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant of $20,000
What may be supported
- Facade restoration (brick, wood, masonry, metal cladding)
- Entablature, eaves, parapets and architectural detail
- Windows, doors, exterior lighting
- Awnings, marquees, canopies and redesigned shop fronts
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 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 properties inside Pembroke's designated community improvement plan (CIP) or business improvement area (BIA) zone qualify. Check your address with the city before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
The program is open. Your property must be in Pembroke's designated CIP or BIA area, and the city must approve your facade, awning or shopfront plan before you start work.
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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.
Related programs
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.