Financial Incentives Program: Dual grants
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
A single grant application can apply for both a conservation grant and a functional improvement grant simultaneously. Also, conservation work exceeding $100,000 is eligible for inclusion in a 15 per cent functional improvement grant. For example, a conservation project costing $150,000 would be eligible for a 50 per cent conservation grant of $50,000 plus a 15 per cent functional improvement grant of $7,500.
January 1, March 1 annually
Eligibility:
Applicants must be owners of properties located within the boundaries of the Schmidtville and Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs)
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. contact heritage staff prior to submitting a grant application to determine whether the work proposed requires a certificate of appropriateness or approval of substantial alterations.
2. submit a completed application form along with the following supporting documentation to:
Email: shaoqiu.gong@halifax.ca
Phone: 902.233.9826
Mail:
HRM Heritage Property Program
c/o Shaoqiu Gong
PO Box 1749
Halifax, NS B3J 3A5
If you cannot email or mail your application, please deliver your application in-person to our customer service counter at 5251 Duke Street, (Duke Tower) Suite 300 / 3rd Floor, Halifax.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. A completed and signed application form;
2. Recent photographs of all sides of the building, illustrating the areas of work for
which the grant is applied;
3. Two contractors quotes for each of the proposed work types; and
4. Buildings governed by a condominium by-law must also provide a copy of the board of
director’s minutes approving the submission of the application.
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