Programme d'aide à la rénovation pour bâtiments commerciaux ou mixtes (Renovation assistance program for commercial or mixed-use buildings)
Refresh your storefront with up to $50,000 in reimbursement for eligible façade and signage work in Drummondville. This is a city grant that pays you back after the work is done and inspected. Verified against the official source on July 2, 2026.
How we verify funding records →
“Cette aide financière peut aller jusqu’à 50 % du coût des travaux admissibles.”
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 or lease a commercial or mixed-use building in Drummondville's downtown or Saint-Joseph area
- You are planning exterior façade, storefront, or signage renovations
- You can secure approval before you start any work or buy materials
Probably not the right fit if
- Your business is located outside Drummondville or its designated CIP/BIA zone
- You have already started or finished the renovation work
- You need funding before you pay for the work
How much you'd realistically get
Jusqu'à 50 % du coût des travaux admissibles; montant d'aide maximal de 50 000 $ par bâtiment (coût maximal admissible de 30 000 $ pour la façade principale) (Up to 50% of eligible work; max aid $50,000 per building; max eligible cost $30,000 for the main façade)
What may be supported
- Restauration de façades / devantures commerciales (façade and storefront restoration)
- Portes et fenêtres (doors and windows)
- Revêtement extérieur (exterior cladding)
- Toiture (roofing)
- Enseignes (signage)
- Accessibilité universelle (universal accessibility)
- Aménagement paysager (landscaping)
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 and coordinates qualified partners for your new storefront signs to grab attention and drive foot traffic.
- BBN coordinates the trades for facade restoration, windows, doors, and universal accessibility so you manage one project.
- BBN coordinates exterior cladding and roofing partners to modernize your building shell and protect your business.
- BBN coordinates landscaping partners to upgrade your curb appeal and welcome more customers to your door.
- BBN guides you through the application and deadlines 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 Drummondville's designated CIP/BIA zone — confirm your address qualifies before you spend.
- Municipal funding is limited each year — confirm money is still available.
What are your odds?
Area-gated and funding-limited, but a straightforward fit if your Drummondville 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 July 3, 2026; last verified July 2, 2026 against the official source. Source: official program page.