Heritage funding
Our heritage grant program helps cover the costs of conserving our cultural heritage resources.
If you own property individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or in one of our heritage districts, you may be eligible to receive grants towards the conservation of your property.
Offered by Heritage Planning Kitchener
Amount
Up to one half (50%) of eligible project costs, from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5,000 for General Projects and $15,000 for Special Projects
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Who can apply
If you own property individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or in one of our heritage districts, you may be eligible to receive grants towards the conservation of your property.
Projects that are eligible to receive heritage grant funding fall into three categories:
- Conservation / Preservation of existing architectural elements which are significant to the cultural heritage value of the property and are identified in designating by-laws or heritage conservation district plans.
- Reconstruction of architectural elements which are significant to the cultural heritage value of the property, are identified in designating by-laws or heritage conservation district plans, and which still exist, but which are beyond conservation or repair.
- Restoration of significant architectural features which have been lost, but for which there exists documentation to support appropriate reproduction as per the original.
For documented features, sources must relate directly to the subject property. The documentation must be either historic drawings, photographs or other sources that clearly show or describe the feature(s) to be restored.
About the funding
The awarded amount for approved applications is up to one half (50%) of eligible project costs, from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5,000 for General Projects and $15,000 for Special Projects.
Projects that are eligible to receive heritage grant funding fall into three categories:
- Conservation / Preservation of existing architectural elements which are significant to the cultural heritage value of the property and are identified in designating by-laws or heritage conservation district plans.
- Reconstruction of architectural elements which are significant to the cultural heritage value of the property, are identified in designating by-laws or heritage conservation district plans, and which still exist, but which are beyond conservation or repair.
- Restoration of significant architectural features which have been lost, but for which there exists documentation to support appropriate reproduction as per the original.
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