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Financial Incentives to Promote Bilingual Commercial Signage

Maurice
By Maurice | May 1, 2025

Amount:

$4,000

Type:

Grant

Description:

The City of Moncton offers financial incentives to encourage business owners to use a bilingual format for their commercial signage. Your local clients will appreciate the effort, and it will provide visitors and tourists with a unique and authentic destination where our community’s linguistic reality can shine.

Comments on Funding:

For existing unilingual signage, 65 per cent of the cost for the primary sign to be rendered bilingual, up to a maximum of $4,000, tax included.

For newly established signage, 40 per cent of the cost of a bilingual primary sign, up to a maximum of $2,000, tax included.

Deadline:

Dec. 31, 2025

Eligibility:

Applicants must be businesses and organizations located in Moncton and open to the public (ex. restaurants, beauty salons, retail stores, professional services)

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

1. obtain a development permit by the City for the installation of a sign.
2. submit a minimum of two quotes from different vendors (signage making company).
3. send a mockup of the bilingual sign to the City of Moncton prior to sending to the vendor for printing. The City must approve the translation or offer alternative translation free of charge.
4. The City approves one of the quotes and communicates with the client the final choice.
5. gets the sign created/printed, paying for it in full, and has it installed.
6. sends proof of installation (photo) and send final invoice to the City.
7. The City processes the refund (Option 1 or 2) within 30 days of reception of the invoice and communicates updates to the business.
8. To get a free in-window Open/Closed sign and/or a free window cling personalized hours of operation sign, please select that option when you fill out the application form.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1. development permit by the City for the installation of a sign.
2. a minimum of two quotes from different vendors (signage making company).
3. a mockup of the bilingual sign to the City of Moncton prior to sending to the vendor for printing. The City must approve the translation or offer alternative translation free of charge.
4. proof of installation (photo) and send final invoice to the City.

Web Page:

https://www.moncton.ca/my-govt-work-official-languages/bilingualism-business
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About the author

Maurice
Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.