Retail Business Accessibility Program (PAAC)
$40,000.00
Subsidy
Description:
The retail business accessibility program (PAAC) is designed to assist retailers who wish to offer improved access to their building for clients with limited mobility.
Comments on Funding:
The PAAC offers a subsidy equal to 90 per cent of the cost of the eligible work, up to a maximum of $40,000.
December 31, 2026
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be an owner or tenant of a building used for commercial activities, in the Montréal agglomeration.
2. Plan to carry out work intended to make access to the building compliant with the barrier-free design standards set out in the Code or the regulations applicable at the time of application for the subsidy, and execute the work when no access to the building from the street is compliant, other than from an alley way.
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete application and submit all documents by e-mail to paac@montreal.ca
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
For owner:
1. The completed application form.
2. A document establishing that he or she is the most recent owner of the building cited in the application, according to the Land Register of Quebec (Registre foncier du Québec).
3. A document establishing the mandate of any person acting on his or her behalf.
4. At least one itemized estimate for all the work planned.
For tenant:
1. The completed application form.
2. The same documents as those submitted by an owner:
3. A document establishing that he or she is the most recent owner of the building cited in the application, according to the Land Register of Quebec (Registre foncier du Québec).
4. A document establishing the mandate of any person acting on his or her behalf.
5. At least one itemized estimate for all the work planned.
6. The lease attesting to your status as the tenant renting the building cited in the application or part of the building.
7. The form certifying that the building owner consents to the work being carried out.
Other Things to Note:
Once eligibility is confirmed, you must:
1. Get all permits required for your project.
2. Ensure that all work is performed by a contractor who holds the appropriate Régie du bâtiment du Québec license.
3. Complete the work within 18 months of the date of the notice of application eligibility.
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