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Storefront Improvement Program
Get a busier storefront with up to 50% matching grant support, max $7,500 per storefront ($10,000 for street-corner improvements on two facades). This is a reimbursement grant, so you pay for the work first and get paid back after inspection, but the program is currently closed for 2026, so watch for the next intake. Applications are closed right now and we watch for reopening.
How we verify funding records →
“The City of Spruce Grove has allocated $75,000 per year to provide up to 50% matching grants of up to a maximum of $7,500 per storefront or up to $10,000 for improvements on a street corner where improvements are made to two façades.”
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.
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Check your fit →Is this for you?
- You run a storefront business in Spruce Grove
- You are planning exterior facade, storefront, or signage work
- You can apply and get approval before starting
Probably not the right fit if
- You are outside Spruce Grove or its CIP/BIA area
- You have already started or finished the work
How much you'd realistically get
For example, on a $10,000 eligible project, that's up to about $5,000 back.
Up to 50% matching grant, max $7,500 per storefront ($10,000 for street-corner improvements on two facades)
What may be supported
- Exterior storefront painting
- Signage
- Stucco work
- Siding
- Roofing
- Lighting fixtures
- Structural repairs
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
How BBN Labs helps
- BBN designs and coordinates the fabrication of high-impact storefront signs that draw eyes from the street, turning this matching grant into a permanent marketing asset that works while you sleep.
- BBN coordinates painting, siding, stucco, and structural repairs with trusted local trades, so you manage one project lead instead of juggling five different contractors.
- BBN scopes your eligible costs and organizes the quotes to keep you on deadline, guiding you through the application so you don't lose the funding.
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 — starting early disqualifies most of these.
- Area-gated to Spruce Grove's designated CIP/BIA zone — 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 Spruce Grove address qualifies and you apply before starting.
Related BBN services
Storefront Signs & Sign Boards
Sign concepts, mockups and measurements done right. Fabrication and installation quoted and managed for you.
Storefront & Facade Improvements
Facade refresh concepts, visualizations and contractor coordination, scoped the way municipal improvement programs expect.
Accessibility Improvements
Accessible websites, clear signage, and ramps or entrance work handled by licensed trades.
What you can combine it with
May combine with provincial/federal programs for the same project — we'll check what stacks.
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 today with the official source. Source: official program page.