Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Development Incentive Grants and Loans

• Completed application form
• Signed pre-consultation form
• Project description and supporting drawings or plans
• Cost estimates from contractors or professionals
• Photos of existing property or site conditions

Who is eligible?

• Registered owners of lands and buildings within the project area
• Assessed owners of lands and buildings within the project area
• Tenants of lands and buildings within the project area

Who is not eligible

• Properties under the Condominium Act for TIEG programs
• Projects already started or completed before application
• Applicants with outstanding tax arrears
• Applicants with ongoing or past by-law infractions that negatively affect the program

Eligible expenses

• Façade repairs, replacement or restoration, including masonry, brickwork, architectural detailing, foundation improvements, awnings, canopies, painting, cleaning, window and door replacement, and related professional services
• Signage, awning and external lighting improvements, including repair, restoration, installation or removal of signage and sign design services
• Building code upgrades, including fire protection systems, fire escapes, barrier-free accessibility, and external stairs, guard rails and handrails
• Property and parking improvements, including landscaping, permanent outdoor seating, sidewalk cafés, existing parking surface improvements, pedestrian connections, walkways and designated bicycle parking areas
• Professional services of an architect, engineer, heritage professional, planner or landscape architect in association with eligible improvements

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Non-permanent or moveable fixtures used by the business, including appliances, furnishings, interior signage and lighting fixtures
• Decorative and finishing elements and materials, including painting, finished flooring, drywall, shelving and counter/bars
• Replacement or repair of roof shingles and other roofing material considered lifetime maintenance
• Lifecycle replacements of aged building components and replacement of any elements that already meet the Ontario Building Code
• Development or maintenance of parking areas, including private residential parking areas

Eligible geographic areas

• Alliston Delineated Downtown Area
• Beeton Delineated Downtown Area
• Tottenham Delineated Downtown Area

• Alignment with Town priorities and official plans
• Project quality, durability, and improvement over existing conditions
• For catalytic projects: at least four objectives across three categories
• For catalytic projects: significant economic and social benefit
• For catalytic projects: strong job creation or housing impact

• Step 1: Submit an Expression of Interest
  • Provide a brief project description and property address.
  • Send it to planning@newtecumseth.ca.
• Step 2: Attend pre-consultation
  • Meet with Town staff before submitting the formal application.
  • Confirm required documents and eligibility details.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Complete the grant application form.
  • Submit the full application package by email or in person to the Town.
• Step 4: Town review and decision
  • Town staff review the submission and may ask for more information.
  • Some applications go to Council for approval.
• Step 5: Agreement and completion
  • If approved, sign the agreement and register it on title.
  • Complete the project, submit invoices and completion documents, and wait for inspection and notice of completion.

• Pre-consultation is completed before the formal application.
• Town staff review the application and may request more information.
• Eligible files are recommended to Council, or approved by delegated staff where applicable.
• Approved applicants must sign an agreement, which is registered on property title.
• After completion, the Town inspects the project and issues notice of completion before funding begins.

• All applications are subject to pre-consultation before submission.
• A written agreement must be signed and registered on title for approved projects.
• The Town may inspect completed projects and audit final costs if needed.