Trois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 2: Renovation of heritage buildings

• Completed financial assistance application form.
• Certificate of location.
• Photos of the building.
• Preliminary plans, samples of materials, and any other relevant plan or document.
• Contractor quote from a contractor holding the appropriate Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) licence.

Who is not eligible

• Buildings owned by the Government of Canada or the Government of Quebec, or by an agency reporting to either of them.
• Buildings occupied (or intended to be occupied) exclusively by an establishment covered by Quebec’s Act respecting health services and social services.
• Buildings receiving ongoing financial assistance from the Government of Canada or Quebec under a social housing program.
• Buildings eligible for the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications’ “Support for the restoration of religious heritage” program.

Eligible expenses

• Contractor-performed work (materials and labour included) to restore/renovate the building envelope with heritage features, including foundations and exterior walls, and work ensuring the building is weather-tight (excluding flat-roof waterproofing).
• Exterior restoration/renovation required to preserve the building’s appearance (e.g., doors, windows, cornices, galleries/balconies, decorative elements, façade work such as repointing/repair).
• Reconstruction/reconstitution of missing or damaged heritage elements needed to enhance the exterior appearance or restore original massing/volume.
• Demolition of an accessory/complementary building when carried out as part of renovation work (including a specific subsidy for this demolition cost, up to the program’s limit).
• Restoration/reconstruction of masonry enclosure walls and retaining walls (stone/brick) and ornamental fences (wood or wrought iron); restoration/refacing of concrete walls when topped with an ornamental iron fence and the ensemble has heritage value.
• Eligible related costs (“frais connexes”) tied to the work, including applicable taxes, architecture and engineering professional fees, expert fees, construction permit cost, utility connection/service installation fees, program fees, and tenant compensation (subject to the program’s cap on related costs).

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Related expenses (e.g. professional fees, appraisal fees, cost of the permit, etc.) exceeding 10% of the actual cost of eligible work.
• Work carried out before the approval of the grant (this work is not eligible for program funding).
• Waterproofing work on flat roofs (explicitly excluded from eligible work related to the building envelope).
• Renovation work carried out without a contractor holding an appropriate licence from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) or for which the materials are not supplied by that contractor.

Eligible geographic areas

• PIIA du centre-ville
• PIIA du noyau villageois de Pointe-du-Lac
• PIIA du Parc-des-Anglais
• PIIA de la rue Hertel
• PIIA de la rue Notre-Dame Est

• Applications processed according to the date of registration (“first come, first served”), until funds are exhausted and when the file is complete.
• Review of the project’s bids / documents by the City (inspector responsible for the file).
• Compliance of the project with planning by-laws, the master plan and the program requirements.
• Project approval by the Planning Advisory Committee (CCU), followed by a decision (approval) by the municipal council.

• Step 1: Join the waitlist (registration)
  • Register on the program’s waiting list (registration form available on the City of Trois-Rivières website).
  • Pay the $100 file-opening fee to be placed on the waiting list.
• Step 2: Open your file (fees and initial review)
  • Pay the $100 fee using a cheque payable to “Ville de Trois-Rivières”, cash, or debit card.
  • Submit your request to the City (by mail or in person) to open your file.
• Step 3: City inspection (site visit)
  • Allow a municipal inspector to visit the building.
• Step 4: Prepare the work documentation (scope and sketch)
  • Provide a work specification/description of the renovations to be carried out.
  • Provide a sketch if needed.
• Step 5: Obtain a licensed contractor quote (RBQ)
  • Submit a quote prepared by a contractor who holds the appropriate Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) licence.
• Step 6: Municipal analysis (review of quote/documents)
  • Have the submitted quote(s) reviewed by the inspector in charge of your file.
• Step 7: Municipal approvals (CCU and City Council)
  • Wait for the project review by the Advisory Committee on Urban Planning (CCU).
  • Wait for the decision/approval from City Council.
• Step 8: Sign the agreement and obtain permits (administrative fees)
  • Sign the official file/agreement with the program coordinator (required before starting the work).
  • Obtain the renovation/construction permit from the City.
  • Pay the administrative fees of $400 for the accepted file (as indicated in the program brochure).
• Step 9: Complete the work (timeline)
  • Complete the work within 12 months (as indicated in the program brochure).
• Step 10: Send your application/file to the City (submission method)
  • Send or deliver your application/file to:
  • Architecture, programmes, patrimoine et redéveloppement
    Direction de l’aménagement et du développement durable
    4655, rue Saint-Joseph
    C.P. 368
    Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H3
  • For information, contact the City: 311 (in Trois-Rivières), 1-833-374-2002 (toll-free), or 311@v3r.net.

• Applications are logged and processed in order of registration date, on a first-come, first-served basis, until the program budget is exhausted.
• The City reviews the file for compliance with the program rules and applicable municipal planning regulations (including PIIA requirements) and determines which parts of the project are eligible.
• The applicant must provide a contractor quote within 30 days after the application is approved so the City can validate the eligible work and costs.
• The project is analyzed by the City and submitted for review by the urban planning advisory committee (CCU), followed by a decision by the municipal council.
• If approved, an engagement/agreement must be signed and required permits issued before work begins; the grant is paid in full once the work is completed.

• Program registrations are temporarily paused.
• Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis and only until the allocated budget is exhausted.
• Eligible work must not begin before the grant is approved.
• Once approved, work must start within 3 months and be completed within 12 months (an extension may be granted).