Storefront & Retail Modernization Grants across Canada
71 verified programs currently help Canadian small businesses pay for storefronts, façades, signs, fit-outs, POS systems and other retail upgrades: 61 grants and rebates, 6 loans and financing programs and 4 other supports like tax credits, across 57 cities and towns in 9 provinces and territories. Most are city programs tied to your address, where designated streets and local rules decide. Every record shows amounts, the official source, and the date we last checked it. Verified as recently as July 5, 2026.
- 71
- verified programs
- 61
- grants & rebates
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- loans & financing
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- cities & towns
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- provinces & territories
Beyond one city
Canada-wide and province-wide programs
Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit
Up to $45,000
Boost your bottom line by claiming a 10% refundable corporate income tax credit on eligible commercial or industrial building expenditures in…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Up to $1,000,000
This program makes it easier to get a business loan by having the government share the lending risk with your bank or credit union. You apply…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Entrepreneur Loan Program
Up to $100,000
Secure the capital you need to start, improve, or expand your Prince Edward Island business with a flexible loan of up to $100,000 designed for real…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Small Business Assistance
Up to $2,500
Boost your productivity and competitiveness by accessing expert strategic planning or launching your first-year marketing campaign. This program…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Capital Acquisition Support
Up to $25,000
Accelerate your growth with non-repayable funding for technology, equipment, and infrastructure upgrades. This grant reduces your financial risk and…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Retail Modernization Project Grant (RMPG)
Up to $5,000
Ontario shops can get 50% back, up to $5,000, on modern store technology: POS systems, inventory tracking, self-checkout kiosks, CRM and more. You…
Last verified July 3, 2026
City programs
Ontario: 36 city programs
Ottawa Centretown Heritage Façade Improvement Program
75% · up to $75,000
Bring new life to your designated heritage building on Bank Street or in Somerset Village. This program helps cover the costs of façade upgrades,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Hamilton Commercial District Revitalization Grant (CDRG)
Up to $10,000
Hamilton helps you upgrade your exterior with a 50% match for façade, signage, awnings, and lighting. This funding makes your business stand out…
Last verified July 2, 2026
London Façade Improvement Loan
50% · up to $50,000
This interest-free City of London loan helps you modernize your exterior by covering half the cost of façade, signage, and window upgrades. You repay…
Last verified July 2, 2026
London Vacant Commercial Space Fit-Out Grant
50% · up to $50,000
Transform an empty London storefront into a thriving business with up to $50,000 in support. The City of London covers 50% of eligible interior…
Last verified July 3, 2026
London Upgrade to Building Code Loan
50% · up to $200,000
Bring your commercial interior up to code with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or fire protection upgrades. The City of London lends you 50% of the cost,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Windsor Downtown Façade Improvement Program
Up to $20,000
This City of Windsor program helps you modernize your downtown exterior by reimbursing half the cost of approved façade and signage improvements, up…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Windsor Retail Reinvestment Grant
50% · up to $15,000
Refresh your downtown retail space with City of Windsor support that matches 50% of your interior renovation costs, up to $15,000, helping you…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Windsor Main Streets Façade Improvement Program
50% · up to $30,000
The City of Windsor matches 50% of your exterior improvement costs, helping you modernize your storefront on traditional Main Streets outside…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Kitchener Façade Grant Program
50% · up to $10,000
The City of Kitchener covers up to half the cost of exterior improvements, helping you modernize your shop front with rolling applications for…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Brampton Façade Improvement Program
50% · up to $20,000
Make your business stand out with a modern, inviting exterior. This program helps cover half the cost of façade and signage improvements, giving you…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Kingston Heritage Property Grant Program
50% · up to $50,000
Kingston helps you preserve and upgrade your heritage-designated building by covering 50% of approved conservation costs. It is a straightforward way…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Greater Sudbury Façade Improvement Program
50% · up to $20,000
This program helps you modernize your main street-facing façade and signage, covering half the cost up to $20,000. It is a straightforward way to…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Thunder Bay Commercial Façade Improvement Grant
50% · up to $10,000
Refresh your business presence with city support for exterior improvements like signs, awnings, and lighting. This program covers 50% of eligible…
Last verified July 2, 2026
St. Catharines Façade Improvement Program
50% · up to $10,000
This cost-share program reimburses 50% of eligible façade and signage costs for commercial buildings in St. Catharines, up to $10,000 per building…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Waterloo Commercial / Façade Improvement Grant (Uptown CIP)
Up to $10,000
Waterloo helps you upgrade your commercial space by covering 50% of eligible façade and storefront work. Corner properties can get up to $15,000,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Peterborough Central Area Façade Improvement Grant
Up to $15,000
Peterborough helps you modernize your building's exterior by covering half the cost of façade, signage, or awning work. Corner properties can access…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Sarnia Building Façade Improvement Grant (CIP)
50% · up to $10,000
Refresh your commercial property in Sarnia's Downtown or Mitton Village areas with this cost-share program. It reimburses half of your eligible…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Richmond Hill Façade, Landscaping and Signage Improvement Grant
Up to $25,000
This cost-share program helps Richmond Hill business owners and tenants modernize their exterior appeal. You cover the upfront costs for façade,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Oshawa Façade & Accessibility Improvement Grant
Up to $10,000
Boost your curb appeal and accessibility in downtown Oshawa with this city grant. It reimburses half of eligible construction costs, helping you…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Brantford Downtown Façade & Safety Improvement Grant
50% · up to $15,000
Refresh your commercial building's exterior with Brantford's Downtown Façade & Safety Improvement Grant. This program helps cover half the cost of…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Welland Downtown & Health Wellness Cluster Façade Improvement Grant
Up to $12,500
Welland’s Downtown and Health Wellness Cluster program helps you modernize your façade and signage. You receive a 50% match on eligible costs, with…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Chatham-Kent Façade Improvement Grant (CIP)
Up to 50% of costs
This Chatham-Kent grant helps you modernize your exterior by reimbursing half of your eligible façade and signage expenses. It is a cost-share…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Whitby & Brooklin CIP Facade Improvement Grant
Up to $10,000
Get matching funds to upgrade your building facade or signage in Downtown Whitby or Brooklin. You pay upfront for the improvements, then receive…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Historic Downtown Newmarket CIP — Facade Improvement & Restoration Program
Up to $15,000
Upgrade your building's exterior with matching grants and optional interest-free loans designed for heritage properties in Historic Downtown…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Aurora Promenade CIP — Facade & Signage Improvement Grant Program
Up to $15,000
Refresh your storefront with a matching grant that covers half your eligible exterior improvement costs. This program supports property owners in the…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Belleville Façade Improvement Program
Up to $15,000
Make your business stand out with a fresh look. This program reimburses you for half of eligible façade and signage costs, helping you attract more…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Façade and Signage Improvement Grant (Heart of the City CIP)
50% · up to $10,000
Refresh your downtown presence with Cornwall's Heart of the City CIP. This program helps you modernize your building exterior and signage, making…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Growth CIP Façade Improvement Grant
Up to $15,000
This North Bay grant helps you modernize your street-facing appearance while preserving heritage character. The city reimburses up to half your…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown CIP Façade Improvement Grant
50% · up to $15,000
The City of Timmins helps you boost curb appeal with a Façade Improvement Grant that covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Funds are limited and…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Tomorrow CIP Façade Improvement Grant
Up to $5,000
Refresh your storefront with Orillia's Downtown Tomorrow Façade Improvement Grant. The 2026 application portal is open for eligible commercial,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Comprehensive Façade Improvement Grant
Up to $12,500
Make your business stand out with funding for façade and signage improvements in Orangeville's Central Business District. This grant helps you…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Area Facade Improvement Program
Up to $30,000
Boost your curb appeal and draw more customers with Woodstock's Downtown Area Facade Improvement Program. You can access a one-time grant and an…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Facade and Structural Improvement Program
Up to $7,500
This Community Improvement Plan grant helps you restore street-facing exteriors and structural elements in Owen Sound's River District and Harbour…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Commercial Facade Improvement Grant
Up to $40,000
Boost your curb appeal with funding for exterior improvements and new signage. Fort Erie supports local businesses through its Community Improvement…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Commercial/Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Grant Program
Up to $12,500
Refresh your storefront with support from the Downtown Grimsby Community Improvement Plan. This grant covers half the cost of eligible exterior…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Pembroke Façade Improvement Grant
50% · up to $20,000
Make your business stand out with a modern look. This program helps Pembroke business owners cover half the cost of exterior improvements, paid out…
Last verified July 2, 2026
City programs
British Columbia: 7 city programs
Vancouver Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
Up to $50,000
Refresh your historic façade with up to $50,000 in funding for rehabilitation and seismic stabilization. This grant covers storefronts, signs,…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Downtown Prince George Façade Improvement Grant
25% · up to $5,000
Get 25% of your costs back, up to $5,000, for exterior improvements like new signage or façade repairs. This grant helps you modernize your look in…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Nanaimo Heritage Façade Grant
Up to $10,000
Restore the character of your designated heritage building with city funding for exterior façade, storefront, or signage upgrades. This grant…
Last verified July 2, 2026
DCBIA Facade Improvement Grant
Refresh your storefront with paint, lighting, or signage. The DCBIA helps cover the cost, but you must get approval before spending a dime.
Last verified July 2, 2026
Heritage Restoration Grant Program
50% · up to $5,000
Bring your heritage building back to life with support for facade, siding, and painting. This cost-share program reimburses half your costs up to…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Renewal Grant Program
Up to $10,000
Partner with the City of Campbell River to modernize your exterior. This program reimburses you for 50% of eligible facade and CPTED costs, helping…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Facade Improvement Grant Program
Up to $2,500
A partnered grant from the City of Mission and MDBA helps you upgrade street-facing facades, windows, doors and awnings. Applications for work NOT…
Last verified July 2, 2026
City programs
Quebec: 7 city programs
Commerce-Montréal — Commercial Building & Storefront Renovation Grant
Up to $50,000
Commerce-Montréal helps you revitalize your business space with funding for storefronts, signage, and interior upgrades. It covers 40% of eligible…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Québec City Commercial-Artery Façade Renovation Grant
Up to $50,000
Boost your curb appeal and attract more customers with financial support for exterior renovations. Quebec City covers 50% of eligible costs, with…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Gatineau Downtown-Core Revitalization Grant
70% · up to $50,000
Refresh your business space in Gatineau's downtown core with support for interior upgrades, signage, and fixed fixtures. This program helps cover up…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Sherbrooke Commercial Premises & Façade Renovation Grant
Up to $50,000
Make your commercial space shine with support for façade and interior upgrades. Sherbrooke reimburses one-third of eligible costs, up to $50,000 for…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Soutien à la rénovation de façades commerciales dans les quartiers historiques (Support for commercial façade renovation in historic neighbourhoods)
The City of Lévis offers an interest-free loan to help you renovate the exterior of commercial or mixed-use buildings in historic neighbourhoods. It…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Revitalisation des artères commerciales des premiers quartiers — Volet 1, rénovation de façades commerciales (Revitalization of commercial arteries in the first neighbourhoods — Component 1, commercial façade renovation)
A City of Trois-Rivières grant that helps you modernize your commercial façade or signage in designated first neighbourhoods, making your business…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Programme d'aide à la rénovation pour bâtiments commerciaux ou mixtes (Renovation assistance program for commercial or mixed-use buildings)
Up to $50,000
The City of Drummondville helps owners and tenants in downtown and Saint-Joseph renovate their building exteriors. You pay for the work first, then…
Last verified July 2, 2026
City programs
Alberta: 5 city programs
Crescent Heights Village BIA Matching Grant (Calgary)
50% · up to $250
Boost your curb appeal with support for lighting, painting, awnings, and window displays. The Crescent Heights Village BIA matches 50% of your costs,…
Last verified July 5, 2026
Edmonton Storefront Improvement Grant
Up to $25,000
Refresh your building's exterior with Edmonton's matching grant. You cover the upfront costs for façade or signage work, then the city reimburses 50%…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Medicine Hat City Centre Vibrancy Program
Up to $15,000
This program helps you modernize your commercial space in Medicine Hat's City Centre. You receive a 50% matching grant for permanent improvements…
Last verified July 2, 2026
St. Albert Storefront Improvement Grant
50% · up to $3,000
Make your business stand out with funding for façade upgrades, signage, and lighting. The City of St. Albert reimburses 50% of eligible expenses up…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Downtown Airdrie Property Improvement Grant
Up to $50,000
This matching grant helps Downtown Airdrie business owners and tenants modernize their building exteriors. It covers façade upgrades, signage,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
City programs
Saskatchewan: 2 city programs
Saskatoon Façade Conservation & Enhancement Grant
Up to $16,000
This city grant helps you modernize your exterior façade and signage. You receive up to 50% of eligible costs back, capped at $16,000 or $20,000 if…
Last verified July 2, 2026
PADBID Façade Grant
Up to $10,000
This program helps you enhance the heritage character of your street-facing façade. It provides a matching grant for exterior improvements on…
Last verified July 2, 2026
City programs
Newfoundland and Labrador: 1 city program
City programs
Prince Edward Island: 1 city program
Specific owner groups
For specific owner groups
These 4 programs are open only to specific owner groups, like women, Indigenous, young or newcomer founders. Worth a look if that's you.
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Up to $10,000
Access a mix of grants, cost-share funding, and interest-free loans designed to help Métis entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan plan, train, and grow their…
Last verified July 3, 2026
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Up to $40,000
This program helps Red River Métis women-owned businesses in Manitoba start or expand by providing up to $40,000 in mixed financing. It combines a…
Last verified July 2, 2026
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Up to $99,999
Secure capital to start, expand, or acquire your business through a mix of non-repayable grants and flexible loans designed for Red River Métis…
Last verified July 2, 2026
First Citizens Fund — Business Loan Program
Access flexible debt financing through Aboriginal Capital Corporations to help you sustain or expand your operations. This program is designed…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How many storefront and retail modernization grants are there in Canada right now?
71 verified programs are open as of our latest checks: 61 grants and rebates, 6 loans and financing programs and 4 other supports like tax credits, across 57 cities and towns in 9 provinces and territories. Most are municipal, so your address decides which ones apply. Programs open and close through the year, and every record shows the date we last verified it.
Do these programs cover the full cost?
Rarely. Most are cost-share programs: they pay a percentage of eligible costs up to a cap, and you pay the rest. Many also require approval before you buy or sign anything, because spending first can disqualify the whole project. Each record spells out the rules we found.
What if my city isn't listed?
Not every city runs a program, and programs open, close and reopen through the year. Some cities also fund through broader community-improvement plans we may list under a different name. Check your city's own website, or run our free funding fit check and we'll look at what applies to your address.
Who approves these applications?
Each program's administrator, usually the government body or organization that runs it, and never us. BBN Labs is an independent Canadian company, not a government agency. Applying through the official program site is always free.
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