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Downtown Façade Improvement Grant
Get reimbursed for up to 50% of approved façade or signage costs, up to $5,000 per property. This is a matching grant for heritage buildings in Moose Jaw, so you pay first and get paid back after inspection. Note: this intake is currently closed, so monitor for the next one before planning. Verified against the official source on July 2, 2026; applications are closed right now and we watch for reopening.
How we verify funding records →
“Up to $5000 per property may be awarded.”
Before you spend a dollar
Get the city's approval BEFORE you start work or buy anything — starting early is the #1 way owners lose this funding.
At a glance
Subject to program rules, available funding, and approval. Confirm current details with the official program administrator.
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Check your fit →Is this for you?
- You own a commercial or mixed-use building in downtown Moose Jaw
- Your property is heritage-designated and you plan façade or signage upgrades
- You are ready to get approval before starting any work or spending money
Probably not the right fit if
- Your building is not heritage-designated
- You have already started or finished the work
- Your business is located outside the designated Moose Jaw downtown zone
How much you'd realistically get
Up to 50% of approved project costs, to a maximum of $5,000 per property (total pilot program funding $20,000)
What may be supported
- Restoration/maintenance of original façade materials (brick, stone, masonry)
- Storefront windows and entrances
- Heritage-sensitive commercial signage and awnings
- Cornices, columns and other façade features
- Weather-protection overhangs/colonnades
- Other improvements following the Downtown Design Guidelines
How applying works
Effort: mediumA city application with quotes/photos; approval before you start, then claim after completion.
- 01Confirm your property is in the program area and funds are available
- 02Get the city's written pre-approval BEFORE starting
- 03Complete the approved work
- 04Submit your costs for reimbursement
Documents commonly required
- Quotes/estimates for the work
- Photos of the current storefront
- Proof of property ownership or owner's consent
How BBN Labs helps
- BBN designs heritage-sensitive signs and awnings to boost foot traffic, coordinating qualified partners for installation, shaped to the city's guidelines.
- BBN coordinates qualified trades for masonry, windows, and entrance repairs so you deal with one team, keeping the project on schedule and on budget.
- BBN scopes eligible costs and organizes quotes for your 50% reimbursement claim, guiding you through the application so you don't lose the funding.
What to know before you count on it
- Cost-share: you pay for the work first, then you're reimbursed (about half) after it's done and inspected.
- Apply and get approved BEFORE you start any work or buy anything — starting early disqualifies most of these.
- Area-gated to Moose Jaw's designated CIP/BIA zone — confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Often requires a heritage-designated/listed building (most ordinary storefronts won't qualify) — check first.
- Municipal funding is limited each year — confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Area-gated and funding-limited, and currently the intake is closed, so watch for the next round; when it reopens, it's a straightforward fit if your Moose Jaw address qualifies and you apply before starting.
What you can combine it with
May combine with provincial/federal programs for the same project — we'll check what stacks.
Get alerted when this changes
Programs open and close, budgets run out, rules change. We send one short email when something changes that matters for this program.
Record last updated June 22, 2026; last verified July 2, 2026 against the official source. Source: official program page.