RMWB Façade Improvement Grant

• Completed application form
• Letter of intent
• Pre-construction photos
• Façade drawings
• Certificate of title and corporate search

Who is eligible?

• Commercial buildings
• Institutional buildings
• Mixed-use buildings
• Apartment buildings

Who is not eligible

• New buildings and additions
• Projects intended only to restore natural disaster damage
• Buildings with work already funded by another municipal grant for the same scope

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees, including project management, design, and engineering
• Municipal planning permit fees
• Direct labour, tools and equipment rental, and GST

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Routine maintenance and roof or structural repairs
• Labour performed by the applicant
• Tools, consumables, profit, insurance, warranties, and overruns
• Window treatments that obscure street-level windows
• Work already funded by another municipal grant

Eligible geographic areas

• Downtown Fort McMurray

• Alignment with the program objectives.
• Quality of the proposed design and improvements.
• Whether the project meets the required number of major improvements.
• Compliance with accessibility and safety requirements, where applicable.

• Step 1: Pre-application meeting
  • Book a meeting with program staff before applying.
  • Review your project idea and confirm basic requirements.
• Step 2: Submit a preliminary application
  • Complete the application form and prepare the required supporting documents.
  • Submit the application for initial review.
• Step 3: Receive conditional approval
  • The Municipality reviews the proposal for eligibility and program fit.
  • If approved, you receive conditional approval and a deadline to submit pricing.
• Step 4: Submit pricing and final materials
  • Provide the required contractor estimates and any additional documents requested.
  • Submit the remaining information for final approval.
• Step 5: Sign the funding agreement and begin work
  • Sign the grant agreement before construction starts.
  • Obtain the required permits before beginning work.
• Step 6: Request reimbursement
  • Complete the project, then submit the reimbursement request with the required proof of completion and payment.
  • Send the reimbursement package by email or deliver it in person to the program office.

• Applications are first reviewed for basic eligibility and program fit.
• If approved in principle, a conditional approval is issued and pricing must be submitted within 90 days.
• Final approval is based on the reviewed pricing and project details.
• A grant agreement must be signed before work begins.
• Reimbursement is processed after project completion and verification by the Municipality.

• Pre-application meetings are strongly encouraged.
• Funding is first-come, first-served.
• Applications may be closed after 4 weeks without communication.
• Projects must be completed within 18 months of the agreement date.