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Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses
Supports local businesses occupying or expanding in vacant commercial spaces
Last Update: June 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 20,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This City of Trois-Rivières grant provides up to $20,000 to help revitalize commercial arteries in the city’s oldest neighbourhoods by increasing the number of local, public-facing businesses. Eligible activities include occupying a vacant commercial or mixed-use space (as a new tenant or owner-occupant) or expanding/relocating to expand an existing local business within the designated territory for a minimum 3-year occupancy.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Trois-Rivieres
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Move into and operate a new neighbourhood retail/service business in a previously vacant space within an eligible commercial or mixed-use building in the target area.
- Expand an existing neighbourhood retail/service business within the target area (only the expansion portion).
- Relocate an existing neighbourhood retail/service business for the purpose of expansion within the target area (only the additional area compared to the former premises).
Documents Needed
- Completed financial assistance application form (and its annex)
- Any other supporting documents relevant to the review of your file
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Local retail and service businesses open to the public (eligible commercial uses only, as per the program’s admissible-use list)
- Non-profit organizations operating a public-facing local commerce or service activity (eligible commercial uses only)
- Self-employed professionals operating a public-facing commercial/service activity (eligible commercial uses only)
Eligible expenses
- Costs related to occupying a vacant commercial or mixed-use space (subsidy calculated based on occupied floor area).
- Eligible occupancy-related ancillary costs (“frais connexes”) reimbursed at 50% (capped at 10% of the occupation subsidy amount).
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Trois-Rivières, Québec (within the program’s designated “territoire d’application” for the oldest neighbourhoods/commercial corridors).
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the application forms
- Fill out the financial assistance application form and its appendix.
- Step 2: Gather supporting documents
- Attach any other documents relevant to the review of your file.
- Step 3: Pay the file opening fee
- Pay the $100 fee to open your file.
- Pay by cheque made payable to “Ville de Trois-Rivières”, in cash, or by debit card.
- Step 4: Submit your application to the City of Trois-Rivières
- Send your application by mail or deliver it in person to:
- Architecture, programmes, patrimoine et redéveloppement
Direction de l’aménagement et du développement durable
Ville de Trois-Rivières
4655, rue Saint-Joseph C.P. 368
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5H3 - For information: 311
- Step 5: Wait for review (first come, first served)
- Applications are processed in the order received, until the allocated program funds are exhausted.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, until the program’s available funds are exhausted.
- If the request is accepted, the City charges a $300 fee for administration and follow-up of the approved application.
- If approved, an agreement must be signed and the applicant must occupy the vacant space before the first payment is issued.
- Grant payments are released in three instalments: 50% after signing/occupancy, 25% at the start of year 2, and 25% at the start of year 3.
Additional information
- A non-refundable fee of $100 is required to open a file, and an additional $300 fee applies for the administration and follow-up of an approved application.
- Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis until the program funds are exhausted.
- The subsidy may be increased by 10% if the new occupancy or expansion exceeds 2,000 sq. ft.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses Program
What is the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses?
This City of Trois-Rivières grant provides up to $20,000 to help revitalize commercial arteries in the city’s oldest neighbourhoods by increasing the number of local, public-facing businesses. Eligible activities include occupying a vacant commercial or mixed-use space (as a new tenant or owner-occupant) or expanding/relocating to expand an existing local business within the designated territory for a minimum 3-year occupancy.
How much funding can be received?
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $20,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses program?
To be eligible for the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses program, you must:
Be a new tenant or owner-occupant of a vacant space in a commercial or mixed-use building (within the program area).
Operate a local business open to the public (eligible commercial/service use).
Commit to occupy the premises for at least 3 years.
What expenses are eligible under Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses?
Move into and operate a new neighbourhood retail/service business in a previously vacant space within an eligible commercial or mixed-use building in the target area.
Expand an existing neighbourhood retail/service business within the target area (only the expansion portion).
Relocate an existing neighbourhood retail/service business for the purpose of expansion within the target area (only the additional area compared to the former premises).
Who can I contact for more information about the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses?
You can contact City of Trois-Rivières or by phone at 311.
Where is the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses available?
The Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses is a Grant and Funding