Building Incentive Programs (Multiple Programs)

• Completed program application form
• Certified copy of property title
• Approved development and building permits, where required
• Project description or supporting project details
• Supporting proof for project value or funding, where required

Who is eligible?

• Property owners
• Builders and developers
• Commercial property owners
• Businesses and organizations creating child care spaces

Who is not eligible

• Starter Home purchasers who are companies, businesses, or corporations
• Family Day Homes and Family Day Home agencies
• Public bodies such as school divisions
• Public or non-profit post-secondary institutions

Eligible expenses

• Permit costs and municipal permit fees
• Demolition costs, including asbestos abatement
• Capital costs for new construction or renovation, where applicable

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Provincial property taxes and education property tax under the Starter Home program
• Property taxes, fees, and fines charged by other levels of government or financial institutions under the Starter Home program
• Projects that already received funding from another municipal, provincial, or federal program, where stated in the policy
• Secondary suites, condominiums, and tax-arrears properties are excluded in specific programs, where applicable

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Cold Lake, Alberta

• Conformity with program eligibility rules
• Administration recommendation to Council
• First-come, first-served intake for some programs
• Project readiness and required permits, where applicable

• Step 1: Review program requirements
  • Confirm the project matches the relevant program policy.
  • Check that required permits and property documents are available.
• Step 2: Complete the application
  • Fill out the correct program application form.
  • Provide the project description and supporting documentation requested.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Submit the completed application through the City of Cold Lake application form or portal.
• Step 4: City review and decision
  • Administration reviews the submission and makes a recommendation.
  • City Council decides whether to approve or deny the application.
• Step 5: Agreement and funding
  • If approved, sign the required agreement with the City.
  • Receive funding after the project is completed and confirmed.

• Applications are reviewed by City administration first.
• City Council makes the final approval or refusal decision.
• Approved applicants must sign a program-specific agreement with the City.
• Funding is paid after project completion and required proof is received.
• Some programs are processed first-come, first-served until funding is exhausted.

• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Funding is limited and subject to program availability.
• Applicants may need to enter into a funding agreement with the City of Cold Lake.
• Successful applicants may be required to report after project completion.