Brownfields Community Improvement Plan (BCIP)
Get funding to clean up and redevelop eligible brownfield properties in Waterloo. Apply for a tax increment grant through the Brownfields Community Improvement Plan (BCIP).
The Tax Increment Grant (TIG) helps cover costs of cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield sites such as former industrial, manufacturing or commercial lands.
Offered by Region of Waterloo and the City of Waterloo
Amount
No fixed amount
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
The Tax Increment Grant (TIG) helps cover costs of cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield sites such as former industrial, manufacturing or commercial lands.
Important: You must apply for the grant before we issue a building permit.
About the funding
The Tax Increment Grant (TIG) helps cover costs of cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield sites such as former industrial, manufacturing or commercial lands
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