Community Business Improvement Grant Program

• Completed application form
• Photographs of the project area
• Quotes or receipts for budget items
• Required permits or applications, if applicable
• Project summary report form after completion

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated businesses
• Businesses registered in Ontario
• Businesses operating in Temiskaming Shores

Who is not eligible

• Home-based businesses
• Colleges, schools, and hospitals
• Religious or political activities
• Businesses requesting flow-through funding
• Temporary, part-time, or permanent staff positions

Eligible expenses

• Construction costs for building improvements, accessibility upgrades, and signage projects
• Professional fees for approved project-related work
• Permits and related application costs such as building, planning, by-law, site plan, and encroachment items
• Landfill fees

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• In-kind or non-third-party labour
• Home-based businesses
• Flow-through funding
• Religious or political activities
• Staff positions and invitational travel

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Temiskaming Shores
• Haileybury
• Dymond
• New Liskeard
• North Cobalt

• Completeness of the application
• Adherence to the program policy terms
• The property must be in good standing with the City
• Project alignment with the City’s vision and goals

• Step 1: Review program guidelines
  • Check the policy, eligibility rules, and required materials.
  • A pre-application consultation is recommended.
• Step 2: Prepare the application
  • Complete the application form and gather supporting documents.
  • Obtain signatures from the applicant, property owner, and business owner, if required.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Send the completed package by email, mail, or in person at City Hall.
  • Applications are received on a first come, first served basis.
• Step 4: Await review and decision
  • The Subcommittee reviews the file and the City checks property standing.
  • Applicants are notified of the application status.
• Step 5: Sign agreement and complete reporting
  • Approved applicants sign the agreement before funds are issued.
  • Submit the project summary report within 90 days after completion.

• Applications are reviewed by the TSDC Subcommittee for completeness and policy compliance
• The City reviews the subject property’s standing before a decision is made
• Applicants are notified of the application status after review
• Approved applicants must sign an agreement before funds are released
• A project summary report is required within 90 days after project completion

• Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
• Pre-application consultation is recommended.
• Applicants must submit a signed project summary report within 90 days after completion.
• Funding may take up to 4 weeks after the agreement is signed.