Programme d'aide à la rénovation pour bâtiments commerciaux ou mixtes (Renovation assistance program for commercial or mixed-use buildings)
The City of Drummondville pays back up to 50% of the cost of eligible facade and signage work, up to $50,000 per building. You pay for the work first, and the city pays you back after the work is done and inspected.
“Cette aide financière peut aller jusqu’à 50 % du coût des travaux admissibles.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get the city's written approval before you start work or buy anything.
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 or lease a commercial or mixed-use building in Drummondville's downtown or Saint-Joseph area
- You are planning exterior facade, storefront, or signage renovations
- You can secure approval before you start any work or buy materials
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is outside downtown Drummondville and the Saint-Joseph area
- You have already started or finished the renovation work
- You need funding before you pay for the work
How much you'd realistically get
Jusqu'à 50 % du coût des travaux admissibles; montant d'aide maximal de 50 000 $ par bâtiment (coût maximal admissible de 30 000 $ pour la façade principale) (Up to 50% of eligible work; max aid $50,000 per building; max eligible cost $30,000 for the main façade)
What may be supported
- Restauration de facades / devantures commerciales (facade and storefront restoration)
- Portes et fenêtres (doors and windows)
- Revêtement extérieur (exterior cladding)
- Toiture (roofing)
- Enseignes (signage)
- Accessibilité universelle (universal accessibility)
- Aménagement paysager (landscaping)
How applying works
Effort: mediumYou apply to the city with quotes and photos, get approval before you start, then claim your costs after the work is done.
- 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
- You pay for the work first. The city pays back up to 50% of eligible costs after the work is done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved before you start any work or buy anything.
- Only buildings in downtown Drummondville and the Saint-Joseph area qualify. Confirm your address with the city before you spend.
- Ask the city if money is still available before you plan the work.
What are your odds?
Your building must be in downtown Drummondville or the Saint-Joseph area, and the city must approve the work before you start.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Storefronts and Facades
Grants and loans that may help pay for storefront and facade work.
Funding for Accessibility
Grants for ramps, doors and washrooms may help pay for accessibility improvements.
Funding for Storefront Signage
Grants and loans that may help pay for new storefront signage.
Funding for Tourism
Grants and loans that may help pay for visitor marketing and online booking.
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 and the other program office to confirm before you apply.
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.