Beautification Grant Program
The City of Saint John offers residents and property owners in the Old North End and Douglas Avenue Urban Beautification Incentives to keep their buildings attractive. The grant offers 35% of the cost of improving exterior front facades and yards up to a maximum of $4,000, or $6,000 for corner lots.
Offered by City of Saint John Growth and Community Services
Amount
35% of the cost of the eligible work completed, including HST, to a maximum of $4,000; where the application is for both a front and flankage building façade, 35% to a maximum of $6,000
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Who can apply
The City of Saint John offers residents and property owners in the Old North End and Douglas Avenue Urban Beautification Incentives to keep their buildings attractive.
A. Qualifying Criteria:
- The project is located within the boundaries outlined in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2;
- Individual apartment-style condominium units will not be eligible for a grant;
- All work proposed as part of an Urban Beautification Program application must be
conducted on the first four storeys of the dwelling;
- Where required, all work must have an approved building permit in order to receive funding.
About the funding
The grant offers 35% of the cost of improving exterior front facades and yards up to a maximum of $4,000, or $6,000 for corner lots.
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