Renovation grant for commercial buildings and spaces

• Admission application form
• Proof of rental or proof of ownership, depending on the applicant’s situation
• Current photos of the building facade and the commercial space where the project will take place
• Charter of the French Language declaration form, completed and signed, with the certificate, attestation of application or attestation of registration, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Commercial tenants
• Property owners

Who is not eligible

• Government and municipal buildings
• Buildings belonging to school boards or religious institutions
• Buildings or portions of buildings used for industrial activities
• Gas stations, service stations, mechanical workshops, and car washes
• Companies in networks with more than five branches, subsidiaries, or franchises

Eligible expenses

• Exterior renovation work, including walls, facings, doors, windows, shop windows, signs, awnings, and lighting
• Permanent terrace creation and access improvements to the building
• Roofing, frame, and foundation work
• Interior renovation work, including walls, floors, ceilings, stairs, painting, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and client washrooms
• Professional services related to the renovation work

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Work that started before the application was declared eligible
• Work carried out without a design professional, unless an exception applies
• Work with estimated and actual costs both below $40,000

Eligible geographic areas

• Montréal agglomeration
• All 19 boroughs of Montréal
• 15 suburban cities in the agglomeration

• Projects leading to the occupation of vacant spaces
• Projects that facilitate universal access
• New food stores in areas where food access is more than a 15-minute walk away

• Download, fill out and sign the admission application form.
• Prepare the required documents in digital format according to your situation as a commercial tenant or property owner.
• Submit the application form along with all required documents.

• Applications are reviewed during the designated eligibility periods
• Projects are selected based on point ranking until the available envelope is exhausted
• Successful applicants receive payment by cheque in one instalment after completion
• Supporting documents are required before subsidy payment is issued

• Applications must be submitted during the eligibility periods.
• Applications outside the eligibility periods will be systematically rejected.
• For the 2026 period, applications can be submitted from July 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
• If you appoint a representative, you must complete a document authorizing the person acting in your name.