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Community Signage Grant

Community Signage helps to improve visitors’ experiences, while showcasing the community's unique brand. The Community Signage Grant provides funding for municipalities or not-for-profits with a focus or mandate to service visitors, to install signage that improves the visitor experience.
Spruce the Bruce Applications Closed with Spruce the Bruce Logo of a row of commercial properties

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the grant:

  • The applicant must be a municipality or not-for-profit with a focus or mandate to service visitors.
  • Signage must be within Bruce County boundaries.
  • The applicant must submit a letter of support from the local municipality or local council.
  • The project must comply with local municipal by-laws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.
  • The application is different from any funded projects completed in the last five years.
  • Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.

Max Funding

  • 50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $5,000.

Eligible Projects 

Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:

  • Gateway signs.
  • Interpretive or historical plaques.
  • Kiosk signs.
  • Route / trail markers (e.g., cycling, hiking, paddling areas, marinas).

Ineligible Projects 

Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Signage outside of Bruce County boundaries.
  • Signage not specifically benefitting the visitor’s experience.
  • Projects that do not comply with the applicable community toolkit branding elements.

Branding and Design Elements  

Gain inspiration for the project from applicable community design guidelines: Allenford, Chesley, FormosaHepworth, Kincardine, Lion’s Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, RipleySauble Beach, Southampton, Tara, Teeswater, Tiverton, Tobermory, Walkerton or Wiarton.