Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 1: Renovation of commercial storefronts

• Completed program registration/application form
• Brief description of the planned work and estimated costs
• Any other supporting documents relevant to the review of the file

• The applicant must be the owner of a commercial or mixed-use building.
• The building must be located within the program’s designated application area.
• The project must involve eligible renovation/restoration work on the main façade (and any side façades visible from the commercial artery), eligible signage work, and/or eligible outdoor space improvements between the building and the municipal right-of-way.
• The work must be carried out by a contractor holding a valid Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) licence, with labour and work provided by that contractor.
• The work must start within 3 months after the grant is approved and be completed within 12 months.

Who is eligible?

• Owners of commercial buildings.
• Owners of mixed-use buildings (commercial use and others).

Eligible expenses

• Costs for renovating or restoring the exterior of the main façade (and visible side façades), including rebuilding missing or damaged heritage elements.
• Signage work related to the building.
• Landscaping and exterior site work between the building and the municipal right-of-way.
• Applicable taxes related to eligible work.
• Professional fees (architecture and engineering) directly related to the eligible work performed.
• Building permit costs.
• Costs to install utility services.
• Program fee charges (file opening and program administration/follow-up fees).
• Tenant compensation/indemnities linked to the eligible work.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Any work completed before the City approves the grant application.

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Trois-Rivières, Quebec (within the program’s designated eligible application territory for the city’s oldest neighbourhoods/commercial arteries).

• Processing of applications in the order in which they are received, until the funds allocated to the program are exhausted.

• Applications are processed by the City of Trois-Rivières in order of receipt, until the program’s allocated funds are exhausted.
• The City reviews the file and confirms the building’s eligibility, including a summary inspection of the targeted building.
• The City issues a decision (approval or refusal); only work completed after the City’s approval is eligible.
• If approved, the applicant must pay a $400 fee for the administration and follow-up of an accepted request.
• Approved work must start within 3 months of approval and be completed within 12 months.

• A $100 fee is required to open a file, and an additional $400 fee applies for the administration and follow-up of an accepted application.
• Only costs actually incurred (real costs) are considered when calculating the grant amount.
• Work completed before the City approves the grant is not eligible.