The Main Street Revitalization – Capital Program

• Funding covers up to 70% of the eligible project budget, to a maximum of $200,000 per application.
• Maximum lifetime contribution for an applicant is $500,000 from the Main Street Revitalization Capital grant.

• The applicant must be a local government or a First Nation Band Government.
• The applicant must be located within Northern Development’s service region.
• The project must be an above-ground public infrastructure investment within a defined commercial main street area.
• The project must align with an adopted Main Street Revitalization Plan or similar planning document completed within the last five years.

Who is eligible?

• Local governments located within Northern Development’s service region
• First Nation Band Governments within Northern Development’s service region

Who is not eligible

• Private sector businesses (only local governments and First Nation Band Governments are eligible).
• Organizations located outside Northern Development’s service region.

Eligible expenses

• Capital expenditures directly necessary for implementing the approved project.
• Contractor fees related to project delivery.
• Incremental third-party project management services.
• Wages for direct project labour (with required documentation and regular hourly rates).
• Employer portion of CPP, EI, and pension contributions for direct project labour (up to 9.85%).
• PST (provincial sales tax) paid on eligible expenses.
• In-kind (volunteer) labour contributions valued at standard approved rates, with proper documentation.
• Internal equipment use (heavy equipment or machinery owned by the applicant) for the project, up to approved hourly rates.
• Monetized donations of materials, equipment, or services from third parties, with documented proof.

Eligible geographic areas

• Applicants must be located within Northern Development’s service region in British Columbia.

• Strength of the application and clarity of key deliverables.
• Alignment between the proposed project and the recommendations in the community’s main street revitalization plan.
• Extent of financial contribution by the applicant and Northern Development Initiative Trust to the project budget.
• Evidence of broad-based support from multiple stakeholders.
• Management plan for ongoing operating and maintenance over the asset’s lifespan.

• A Key Deliverables Reporting Form must be submitted one year after the final disbursement.
• Applications received after deadline are moved to the next funding cycle for review.
• Applicants are encouraged to use specific templates provided for staff labour and in-kind contributions documentation.
• Additional applications will not be accepted until key deliverable reporting requirements are fulfilled.