Atlin Business Façade Improvement Program
The Atlin Business Façade Improvement program provides grant funding for local businesses and not-for-profits to enhance businesses façades, catalyzing economic development in the community. The grant funding provides a rebate to business/building owners to invest in aesthetic improvements to storefronts that encourages increased walk-in traffic and patronage of commercial establishments.
Offered by Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Amount
Up to $5,000
Up to 75% to a maximum of $5,000 per façade improvement project each calendar year (one-time grant to a maximum of $5,000 per building), paid as a reimbursement grant (rebate)
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Who can apply
Eligible Areas All applicants must be located within the Atlin community improvement district and surrounding area.
Eligible Applicants
- Applicant must be either the property owner or business owner (if the applicant is the business
owner, the property owner must approve the application in writing and confirm that all improvements are to be paid for by the applicant)
- Non-profit and enterprising non-profit organizations (tenants)
- Home based businesses that have a storefront and are within the specified area
- Home based businesses without a commercial storefront (eligible for wayfinding signage only)
▪ Exterior lighting
- Exterior architectural features
- Exterior surfaces and details (decorative details, moldings, trims etc.)
▪ Windows
- New siding
▪ Façade painting ▪ Entrances and doorways ▪ Awnings
- Signage (permanent on applicant property)
- Accessibility improvements (ramps, wider doors etc.) to the outside of the building only
▪ Patios
- Wayfinding signage (sign located on the business property i.e. at the bottom of a driveway).
- For home-based businesses only
- Signs are eligible for 50% to a maximum of $500
Not eligible:
Ineligible Applicants
Residential homes located in the commercial area
Apartment buildings
Properties outside the specified area (as defined in Eligible Areas
Empty buildings or businesses that are not operating (exception if the business is renovating or
doing improvements to the building in anticipation of re-opening
Ineligible Façade Improvements The following improvements are ineligible
Routine maintenance ▪ Structural repairs ▪ Roofs
Non-permanent fixtures (benches, planters, patio heaters etc
Landscaping ▪ Paving ▪ Fencing
Interior/internal improvements
Improvements not visible from the public right-of-way
Construction of additions, accessory buildings or new buildings
Improvements that have been started prior to application approval
About the funding
Up to 75% to a maximum of $5,000 per façade improvement project is available to applicants
each calendar year
The grant funding provides a rebate to business/building owners to invest in aesthetic improvements to storefronts that encourages increased walk-in traffic and patronage of commercial establishments.
Northern Development will provide a maximum of 75% reimbursement grant up to a maximum of $5,000 per project to improve the facades of commercial buildings.
Show all funding details
Each building is eligible for a one-time grant to a maximum of $5,000.
- Direct project labour costs
- Design, architectural or engineering fees (related to facade only)
▪ Contractor fees
- Rental of tools and equipment
- Project related materials and supplies
▪ Shipping and/or freight
- Staff wages and/or benefits
▪ Permit fees
▪ PST
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