City of Brantford - New Industrial Sector Financial Incentives

• Completed grant application form
• Required supporting information and materials
• Completed building permit application, where applicable
• Site Plan Control application, where applicable
• Affidavit from a qualified accountant or financial officer for first TIG payment

Who is eligible?

• Private property owners
• Tenants with owner consent
• Industrial project applicants in Brantford

Who is not eligible

• Governments and government agencies

Eligible expenses

• Eligible construction-related costs, including materials, labour, and necessary professional service fees.
• Industrial building permit fees, where the fee reduction grant applies.
• Costs tied to eligible project improvements and construction works.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Maintenance-related work and routine repairs.
• Typical lifecycle replacement of materials, paving, or structures.
• Projects completed before application approval.
• Remediation expenses under the Economic Development CIP.
• Applications from governments or government agencies.

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Brantford

• Alignment with the plan’s goals.
• Project must improve existing conditions.
• Consistency with approved plans and completed works.
• Compliance with municipal by-laws, permits, and approvals.

• Step 1: Submit the online application form.
• • Provide the completed application and required supporting materials.
  • Submit before the building permit is issued, where applicable.
• Step 2: Staff review and completeness check
  • Economic Development staff review the application.
  • A meeting may be scheduled to confirm completeness for the Tax Increment Grant.
• Step 3: Decision and agreement
  • A staff recommendation is prepared for approval or rejection.
  • If approved, the grant agreement is executed.
• Step 4: Payment
  • For the permit reduction, the discount is applied at payment.
  • For the tax increment grant, payment is requested after costs are verified.

• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Staff may meet with the applicant to confirm completeness.
• A staff recommendation is prepared for approval or rejection.
• Approved projects require a grant agreement before payment.
• For some programs, payment is made after costs are verified.

• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Completed applications must include all required supporting materials.
• Where applicable, a Site Plan Control application must be submitted before applying.
• Grant agreements must be executed before payment for some programs.