Grant Calculation
The amount of the grant will be determined based upon the total eligible costs for the facade improvements divided by two, with the amount of the grant capped at $20,000 per property.
At the discretion of Council, the grant can be increased by up to $10,000 per property/project for properties/projects:
- Buildings located on corner properties that require improvement and restoration works to two facades that are highly visible from an adjacent street or public right-of-way or park;
- Façade improvements that will have a significant impact on improving the appearance of the corridors and will have a significant investment of $100,000 or more on the facades; or
- Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or are on the Municipal Heritage Register.
Grant Payment
Payment of the grant is made to the grant recipient upon the City being satisfied that the grant recipient has complied with all terms and conditions of the application procedure, inspection procedures, development procedures, and completion of work within the required time frame. In accordance with the Planning Act, the total of the Commercial/ Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Grant will cannot exceed the approved eligible costs for the Commercial/ Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Grant Program.
Grant Agreement
As a condition of approval of an application for a Commercial/ Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Grant, the applicant may be required to enter into an agreement with the City. The Agreement may be registered against the land to which it applies and will specify the terms, duration and default provisions of the grant.
Other Funding
Projects that are eligible for the Commercial/ Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Grant Program are permitted to be combined with the incentives from any other City of Windsor approved Community Improvement Plan provided that the total of all property tax assistance, grants and loans provided by the City in relation to this, or any other CIP, cannot exceed the approved eligible costs for all approved incentive programs.
