Vancouver Heritage Facade Rehabilitation Program
Get up to $50,000 to restore your heritage storefront in Vancouver. This is a city grant that reimburses you after the work is done and inspected. Applications are open.
“The Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program provides grants of up to $50,000 for the rehabilitation and seismic stabilization of the façades of registered heritage buildings.”
From the official program page
Before you spend any money
Get the city's approval before you start work or buy anything. Work that starts 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 run a business in a heritage-designated building in Vancouver
- You are planning exterior facade, storefront, or signage improvements
- You can secure approval before starting any work or spending money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is not on the Vancouver Heritage Register
- You have already started or finished the renovation work
How much you'd realistically get
Up to $50,000
What may be supported
- facade rehabilitation
- ground-floor storefront conservation
- seismic stabilization
- windows & doors
- historic signage
- awnings
- architectural lighting
How applying works
Effort: mediumA city application with quotes/photos; approval before you start, then claim after completion.
- 01Confirm your building is on the Vancouver Heritage Register 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 after it's done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved before you start any work or buy anything.
- The program is for unreinforced-masonry buildings on the Vancouver Heritage Register. Confirm your building qualifies before you spend money.
- Municipal funding is limited each year. Confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Only buildings on the Vancouver Heritage Register qualify, and the city's funding is limited each year, so ask whether money is still available before you apply.
More funding by what it pays for
Funding for Storefront Signage
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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.
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 before you apply.
Worth reading before you apply
Get alerted when this changes
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Page last updated ; status and deadline checked . Source: official program page.