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)
Refresh your commercial storefront with up to 50% reimbursement on eligible façade, signage, and landscaping work (up to 60% for heritage buildings), with caps from $50,000 to $150,000 by floor area. You pay first and get reimbursed after the approved work is inspected. Verified against the official source on July 2, 2026; applications are open.
How we verify funding records →
“Le montant de la subvention représente 50 % du coût réel des travaux admissibles pour un immeuble commercial et 60 % s’il s’agit d’un bâtiment patrimonial.”
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 run a business in a qualifying Trois-Rivières commercial zone
- You are planning exterior façade, side-wall, signage, or landscaping upgrades
- You are ready to get approval before spending a dime
Probably not the right fit if
- You need funding for interior renovations or non-eligible expenses
- You have already started or finished the renovation work
- Your business is outside the designated Trois-Rivières zones
How much you'd realistically get
50 % du coût réel des travaux admissibles (60 % pour les bâtiments patrimoniaux); plafonds de 50 000 $ à 150 000 $ selon la superficie (50% of eligible costs, 60% for heritage buildings; caps from $50,000 to $150,000 by floor area)
What may be supported
- Façade principale (main façade renovation/restoration)
- Façades latérales visibles de la rue (side façades visible from the street)
- Affichage (signage)
- Reconstitution d'éléments patrimoniaux (reconstruction of heritage elements)
- Aménagement paysager des espaces extérieurs (landscaping of exterior spaces) — 50%, max 5 000 $ à 10 000 $
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 your new storefront signs and coordinates qualified partners for installation, so your brand stands out while meeting city heritage standards.
- BBN coordinates masonry, painting, and heritage restoration trades for your main and side facades, giving you one team to manage the physical build-out.
- BBN manages landscaping contractors for your exterior spaces, creating an inviting entrance that complements your renovated storefront, scoped to the program's guidelines.
- BBN guides you through the application process 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 Trois-Rivières's designated first-neighbourhood commercial arteries — 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 Trois-Rivières 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.