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Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Support for property improvement projects
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- Funding available
- $ 2,000 - $ 50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Alexandria, Maxville, Ontario
- Who can apply
- Registered owners, assessed owners and tenants of lands and buildings within the community improvement project area
- See full eligibility
Overview
The Community Improvement Plan supports registered property owners and tenants in the Township of North Glengarry CIP Project Areas with 50% grants and an interest-free loan to improve façades, signage, landscaping, and infill projects. Funding can cover plans and renderings, sign and awning work, exterior public art, building permit fees, and minor variance fees.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $50,000
- Minimum funding
- $2,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Develop an online presence
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Alexandria, Maxville
- 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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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered owners, assessed owners and tenants of lands and buildings within the community improvement project area
- Any person to whom such an owner or tenant has assigned the right to receive a grant or loan
- Tenants of a property located within North Glengarry, with written authorization from the property owner
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees for preparing plans and renderings
- Costs associated with façade restoration, repair or renovation, and infill construction
- Costs for commercial signage, civic address signage, commercial awnings, and signage lighting
- Costs for landscaping improvements, greening parking areas, exterior public art, and window displays in vacant storefronts visible from the street
- Eligible building permit fees and the minor variance fee
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Work commenced before approval of the application, except for the Planning and Design Grant Program
Eligible geographic areas
- Phase I: Urban Village Areas of Alexandria and Maxville
- Phase II: Rural Hamlets
- Phase III: Commercial Fringe Areas, Industrial Zones, and Identified Buildings of Significant Heritage Interest
Activities funded
- Planning and design work for proposed improvements
- Façade restoration, repair or renovation, including infill projects
- Removal of obsolete signs, installation of commercial signs, signage lighting improvements, commercial awnings, and civic address signage
- Landscaping improvements, greening parking areas, exterior public art, and window displays in vacant storefronts
Documents Needed
- A completed application form signed by the appropriate parties
- One copy of the deed or title to the property
- Pictures of the current property
- Demonstrated compliance with the Design Guidelines outlined in Section 7.0 of the CIP
- Program-specific supporting materials, such as a business plan, estimates, sketches, colour samples, drawings, renderings, photographs, landscaping plans, a site plan, or historical photographs or drawings, depending on the program
Selection criteria
- Applications are accepted, evaluated and determined on a first-come, first-served basis
- Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects take precedence over Phase 3
Processing and Agreement
- The Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee reviews each application and recommends the awarding of financial incentives to Council
- Each grant allocation and repayable loan is subject to Council approval
- The Township reserves the right to verify any information contained in the application
- For the Building Permit Fee Grant Program, the building permit application form and fees are required upon CIP Application approval
Additional information
- Applications are available through the Township office and on the Township website
- Information submitted in the application may be placed in a public agenda and become part of the public record
- The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry’s Regional Incentives Plan offers incentives that are stackable with the Township’s CIP programs
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs Program
What is the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs?
The Community Improvement Plan supports registered property owners and tenants in the Township of North Glengarry CIP Project Areas with 50% grants and an interest-free loan to improve façades, signage, landscaping, and infill projects. Funding can cover plans and renderings, sign and awning work, exterior public art, building permit fees, and minor variance fees.
How much funding can be received?
Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $50,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs program?
To be eligible for the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs program, you must:
Project must make a marked, visible improvement to Main Street
Property must be located within the CIP Project Areas
Project must be approved before work starts and comply with CIP Guidelines
What expenses are eligible under Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs?
Professional fees for preparing plans and renderings
Costs associated with façade restoration, repair or renovation, and infill construction
Costs for commercial signage, civic address signage, commercial awnings, and signage lighting
Costs for landscaping improvements, greening parking areas, exterior public art, and window displays in vacant storefronts visible from the street
Eligible building permit fees and the minor variance fee
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs?
You can contact Township of North Glengarry by email at tara@northglengarry.ca or by phone at 613-525-1110.
Where is the Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs available?
The Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs program is available the province of Ontario.