Community Improvement Plan

Façade improvement

The façade improvement grant helps revitalize, rehabilitate or restore publicly-visible building façades for commercial and agricultural buildings.

Maximum funding: 50% of the eligible costs, up to $5,000.

Signage improvement

The signage improvement grant helps create, replace or upgrade signage.

Maximum funding: 50% of the eligible costs, up to $1,500.

Building restoration, renovation and improvement

The building restoration, renovation or improvement grant helps fund:

• Expansions and additions
• General retrofitting
• Building code upgrades
• Repurposing of buildings for commercial use

Maximum funding: 50% of the eligible costs, up to $5,000.

Planning and building permit fee rebate

The planning and building permit fee rebate grant provides a rebate for fees associated with redevelopment, infill and new commercial development. Fee reductions apply to the following applications:

• Site plan approval
• Minor variance
• Severance
• Demolition or building permit
• Sign permit

Maximum funding: 100% of the Township fees, up to $2,500.

Development charge rebate

The development charge (DC) rebate grant provides a reduction in DCs associated with the development and redevelopment of sites. The grant may be combined with the County of Simcoe's DC Abatement Program. For more information about these charges, see our Development Charges page. 

Maximum funding: 60% of the Township's Development Charge.

Historic property improvement

The historic property improvement grant helps maintain and upgrade heritage properties listed on the Township's Heritage Register or designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Maximum funding: 50% of the eligible costs, up to $5,000.

Tax increment equivalent financing

This grant reduces the cost of major property improvements by providing a grant equivalent to the increase in property taxes. The difference between the current tax assessment (i.e. prior to improvements) and the new tax assessment (i.e. after improvements) is the “tax increment”.

Maximum funding: 50% of the total cost of the improvements, up to $5,000 annually.

Accessibility improvements

This grant helps property owners make accessibility improvements to their commercial, tourist or recreational properties in order to bring them into compliance with provincial legislation. Improvements may include:

• Installing accessibility ramps
• Adding automatic doors
• Improving entryways

Maximum funding: 50% of the eligible costs, up to $1,500