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Heritage Conservation Grants

by Maurice | February 3, 2023

Amount:

$7.500 

Type of Program:

Grants


Description:

The Heritage Conservation Grants Program incentivizes owners to maintain their properties in accordance of the Saint John Heritage Conservation Areas By-law.
The Heritage Conservation Grants support large conservation projects for properties that have a Conservation Plan in place. There are two levels of funding provided by the Conservation Grant, depending on the nature of the project: minor funding supports maintenance work, as outlined in the Conservation Plan; major funding supports restoration work to original character-defining elements, and for major projects such as masonry or structural repair. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of a grant of 25% - 45% up to a maximum of $7,500 per year to support large conservation projects for properties which have a Conservation Plan in place. There are two levels of funding provided by the Conservation Grant, depending on the nature of the project:

  1. 1
    Minor funding: 25% up to a maximum of $7,500 for maintenance work, as outlined in the Conservation Plan;
  2. 2
    Major funding: 45% up to a maximum of $7,500 for restoration work to original character defining elements, and for major projects such as masonry or structural repair.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • own a property that is a non-government owned designated heritage property located within one of the designated Saint John Conservation Heritage Areas and is covered by insurance;
  • be in good standing with the City of Saint John and shall not have unpaid property taxes;
  • not have any outstanding property-related by-law violations and/or building permit violations.

Application Steps:

1

obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness (Heritage Permit) and building permit (if required);

2

complete and submit the application form.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit:

  1. 1
    page extracts from the Heritage Conservation Plan that relate to the proposed work to be funded;
  2. 2
    recent photographs of all sides of the building and detailed photographs of area related to proposed work;
  3. 3
    written project cost estimate;
  4. 4
    a completed application form;
  5. 5
    the Grant Summary Form once the project work related to the grant application is complete in order to receive grant funding.

Program Contact:

Heritage Grants

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About 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.

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