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Facade Improvement Program

Amount:

$10.000 

Type of Program:

Grants


Description:

The Façade Improvement Program will support improvements to the outside of a commercial property. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of a grant and will be issued at the City’s discretion on a case-bycase basis, equivalent to up to 50% of the proposed improvement cost and up to a maximum of $10,000 per façade.


When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applications must meet the following criteria for their project:

  • currently registered (or in application process) business or commercial property in Mount Pearl with no outstanding debts to the City;
  • the commercial property must be adjacent to the street/sidewalk with orientation towards the street;
  • the proposed improvement must improve the physical attributes of the façade;
  • the applicant must be the building owner(s) or their designate;
  • must clearly identify in application the economic viability of the project and the benefits it will provide to the community;
  • must be located in an Economic Development Focus Area (EDFA) or by City Councils discretion.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must submit the application form in an envelope clearly marked, or as a PDF attachment via email with the subject line, “Façade Improvement Grant Program Application”. Applications can be dropped off in person, by mail, or emailed to:
The City of Mount Pearl
3 Centennial Street
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1G4
Attention: Jeremy Schwartz, Marketing and Economic Development Officer
Email: jschwartz@mountpearl.ca

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit:

  1. 1
    proof of ownership/consent from owner;
  2. 2
    detailed project plan;
  3. 3
    photos or drawings of current conditions;
  4. 4
    two different sets of contractor quotes;
  5. 5
    all relevant project details, including:
  • a site plan;
  • elevations;
  • detailed drawings, photos, samples or brochures of key features (ex. Lighting and/or signage) [if available];
  • renderings showing the finished project [if available];
  1. 6
    proof of registration with Service NL (or proof of application);
  2. 7
    proof of registration with the Government of Canada;
  3. 8
    a certificate of completion signed by the applicant and the contractor or architect indicating that the work described within the agreement has been fully completed;
  4. 9
    proof all contractors have been paid in full by the applicant for the portions or parts of the project for which the applicant is seeking reimbursement. This shall be a final invoice marked paid in full, and/or a copy of the cheque made payable to the contractors;
  5. 10
    proof that the improvements have passed final inspection and meet all City of Mount Pearl’s bylaw requirements including zoning, building and safety codes.

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