| Facade Improvement Grant |
- The Facade Improvement Grant supports facade (outside storefront) improvements and encourages private sector property owners in downtown commercial areas to implement aesthetic improvements to their property(ies) that otherwise may not occur.
- Eligible Zoning: Downtowns (DC1 & DC2); Hamlet Commercial (HC & HCC); Development (D)
- 50% cost-matching up to $15,000 per property OR $25,000 for properties with more than one facade. $3,000 top-up for designated or listed heritage properties.
- Learn more about Facade Improvement Grant
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| Building and Property Renovation Program |
- Grant (forgivable loan) to encourage the significant renovation of existing commercial, heritage and other non-residential and mixed-use buildings in downtown commercial areas, including the conversion of upper floor space to residential and/or office use. To promote functional improvements, accessibility, energy efficiency and consumption reduction, and upgrades to an older building stock.
- Eligible Zoning: Downtowns (DC1 & DC2); Hamlet Commercial (HC & HCC); Development (D)
- 50% cost-matching up to $30,000 per property. Minimum project amount $15,000. Secured loan forgivable over 5 years at an annual forgiveness rate of 20%
- Learn more about the Building and Property Renovation Program
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| Agricultural Building Renovation Grant Program |
- Grant (forgivable loan) to encourage the restoration, renovation, and improvement of existing agricultural buildings for ‘value-added’ agricultural uses. Supports on-farm diversification.
- Eligible Areas: Rural farms with public access
- 50% cost-matching $25,000 per project Secured loan forgivable over 5 years at an annual forgiveness rate of 20%
- Learn more about the Agricultural Building Renovation Grant Program
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| Commercial Property Accessibility and Energy Efficiency Enhancement Program |
- Grant program that assists existing commercial and commercial portions of mixed-use (commercial-at-grade) properties within the CIPA with the financing of accessibility improvements and energy retrofits. Includes two streams:
- Stream A. Accessibility Improvements, 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000
- Stream B. Energy Retrofit, 50% of eligible costs up to $7,500
- Eligible Zoning: Town-wide for commercial properties
- Learn more about the Property Accessibility and Energy Efficiency Enhancement Program
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| Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Grant Program |
- Grant program that assists privately owned sites with a Phase I ESA, assistance to further specify extent and nature of environmental contamination through grant assistance of Phase II ESA study and development of any Remediation Action Plan.
- Eligible Zoning: Town-wide for Brownfields per Phase I ESA
- $20,000 per study (maximum 2 studies per project) or $35,000 per project
- Learn more about the Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Program
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| Multi-stream Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) Program |
- Leverages increased property tax assessment and helps reduce financial costs of property (re)development that meets strategic public/Town interests/ goals. Supports the Town’s objectives related to economic development, affordable housing, environmental improvements, productive re-use of brownfields, and continued investment in the historic downtowns of Acton and Georgetown. Includes four streams:
Stream A. Brownfields (Town-wide), 50% of municipal property tax increment or 10 years or dollar limit of eligible costs, whichever is reached first.
Stream B. Downtown Commercial, 50% of municipal property tax increment or 10 years or dollar limit of eligible costs, whichever is reached first.
Stream C. Affordable Rental Housing (Town-wide) ,100% of municipal property tax increment or 10 years or dollar limit of eligible costs, whichever is reached first
Stream D. Employment Areas (including eligible office development in the Premier Gateway) 50% of municipal property tax increment or 10 years or dollar limit of eligible costs, whichever is reached first
Fill out the CIP Inquiry Form to determine eligibility for this program
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| Planning Fees and Building Permit Grant |
- This program offers property owners with plans to develop new non-residential and new affordable rental housing (with six (6) or more units), a grant equivalent to a reduction in applicable planning and building permit fees. Such a grant may, in concert with other program support, help encourage new development efforts through reducing initial regulatory costs.
- Eligible Zoning: Downtown Acton and Georgetown, Georgetown GO Station Lands, Employment Lands, Brownfields
- 50% cost-matching Planning Fees: $4,000 per property Building Permit Fees: $10,000 per property
- Fill out the CIP Inquiry Form to determine eligibility for this program
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| Non-residential Development Charge (DC) Deferral Program – Interest Grant |
- To provide assistance for the significant (re)development of key sites by deferring the cost of development related to DCs. This program provides a grant to cover a portion of the interest charged through the Town’s non-residential DC deferral policy (CL-2012-0002) for the significant (re)development of key sites.
- Eligible Zoning: Town-wide for non-residential development
- Dovetail existing Town DC deferral policy by paying portion of interest bearing on the deferrals, up to $10,000
- Fill out the CIP Inquiry Form to determine eligibility for this program
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| Affordable Housing Development Charge (DC) Related Program |
- This program aims to stimulate the development of affordable rental housing in Town. Program consists of a 20-year DC deferral, no interest (mirroring Halton Region’s DC policy)
- Eligible Zoning: Town-wide for affordable housing projects
- 20-year deferral, interest free
- Fill out the CIP Inquiry Form to determine eligibility for this program
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