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Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan
Supports property improvement and redevelopment
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- Funding available
- $ 2,000 - $ 15,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Mindemoya, Providence Bay, Ontario
- Who can apply
- Registered property owners, assessed property owners, and tenants of a property with owner consent
- See full eligibility
Overview
The Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan provides grants, loans, and fee reductions to registered property owners, assessed property owners, and tenants with owner consent in Mindemoya, Providence Bay, and commercial fixed-roof accommodation lands. It supports façade, landscape and signage improvements, building restoration and renovation, planning fee reductions, tax-based redevelopment, and environmental site assessment work.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $15,000
- Minimum funding
- $2,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 100%
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Ensure financial sustainability
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Mindemoya, Providence Bay
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Take a practical assessment to gain a clear understanding of how well this program aligns with your specific needs and long-term goals.
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered property owners, assessed property owners, and tenants of a property with owner consent
Who is not eligible
- Applicants in default of any by-law, with property tax arrears, or involved in ongoing litigation with the Municipality or the Manitoulin Planning Board
Eligible expenses
- Façade improvements, signage development, and street-front landscape improvements
- Interior building renovations and improvements, including building, fire and other code compliance, expansion/additions, retrofitting existing space such as second floors, and energy efficient uses
- Applicable planning and related fees for new commercial, mixed-use, and new multi-unit residential properties
- Phase II environmental site assessment work to specify the extent and nature of environmental contamination
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Operations of individual businesses, regardless of whether they are target sectors or otherwise
- Operations of individual businesses to overcome the impact of seasonality of the tourism market
- Individual marketing or business promotion programs
Eligible geographic areas
- CIP Target Zones 1 and 2: the Hamlet areas of Mindemoya and Providence Bay
- CIP Target Zone 3: Commercial Fixed-roof Accommodation lands across the Municipality
Activities funded
- Façade, landscape and signage improvement
- Building restoration, renovation and improvement
- New commercial, mixed-use, and new multi-unit residential development
- Tax-based redevelopment
- Environmental site assessment for brownfield redevelopment
How to apply
- Apply online at www.centralmanitoulin.ca or contact the Municipality of Central Manitoulin
Documents Needed
- Completed Community Improvement Plan Application Form / Registration of Intent to Utilize Programs
- Ontario Land Survey (OLS), if available
- Available reports or documentation on actual or suspected environmental contamination, such as a Phase I ESA
Selection criteria
- Eligibility is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Applications are assessed using minimum criteria based on the quality of the proposed property enhancement and/or development project.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are screened and then reviewed by the Evaluation Committee before Council decides whether to fund.
- The Municipality may approve an application in part or in whole, reject any or all applications, seek clarification or additional information, and add to, adjust, or terminate the programs of assistance.
- The Municipality reserves the right to verify any information contained in the application.
- If, during construction, the applicant defaults on relevant by-laws or payments and does not remedy the default within a reasonable period, any grant assistance may have to be repaid in part or in whole at the Municipality’s discretion.
Additional information
- Applicants are encouraged to read the Community Improvement Plan Detailed Program Documentation.
- The Municipality of Central Manitoulin can help with the process and answer your questions.
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan Program
What is the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan?
The Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan provides grants, loans, and fee reductions to registered property owners, assessed property owners, and tenants with owner consent in Mindemoya, Providence Bay, and commercial fixed-roof accommodation lands. It supports façade, landscape and signage improvements, building restoration and renovation, planning fee reductions, tax-based redevelopment, and environmental site assessment work.
How much funding can be received?
Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $15,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan program?
To be eligible for the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan program, you must:
Eligible properties must be located within the Central Manitoulin Target Zones
Applicants must be registered property owners, assessed property owners, or tenants with owner consent
Applicants must be in good standing and not in tax arrears, by-law default, or ongoing litigation
What expenses are eligible under Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan?
Façade improvements, signage development, and street-front landscape improvements
Interior building renovations and improvements, including building, fire and other code compliance, expansion/additions, retrofitting existing space such as second floors, and energy efficient uses
Applicable planning and related fees for new commercial, mixed-use, and new multi-unit residential properties
Phase II environmental site assessment work to specify the extent and nature of environmental contamination
Who can I contact for more information about the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan?
You can contact Municipality of Central Manitoulin by email at sgalick@centralmanitoulin.ca or by phone at 705-377-5726.
Where is the Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan available?
The Central Manitoulin Community Improvement Plan program is available the province of Ontario.