Community Improvement Plan

Landscape Improvement Grant

• Grant equal to 50% of cost of eligible landscaping, curbing decorative walls, and driveway access/egress improvements.
• Commercial, institutional and mixed-use properties
• $5,000 maximum grant per property or project
• $2000 minimum total project costs

Building Improvement Grant or Loan

Grant

• One-time grant equal to 50% of cost of eligible external building improvement works to commercial, institutional and mixed-use buildings.
• $10,000 maximum grant per property or project.
• Grant would include building materials, labour, and professional fees.

Loan

• A loan equal to 50% of cost of eligible building improvement works to commercial, institutional and mixed-use buildings.
• Maximum loan per property or project of $20,000

• Building improvements must be undertaken in accordance with the Community Improvement Plan Design Guidelines.

Improved Signage Grant

• Grant equal to 50% of cost of replacing signage on existing business for a commercial building.
• Sign must meet the Community Improvement Plan Design Guidelines.
• Maximum $1,000 grant per business.
• Property owners and or business owners.
• Maximum of $1,000 toward the cost of replacing an existing sign that does not comply with the Design Guidelines.
• Grants will be paid over two installments with the first installment paid upon completion and installation of the sign and the second installment paid one year following installation of the sign.
• Please refer to the Trent Lakes Sign webpage to view the sign By-law.