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Streetscape Beautification Grant
Streetscape beautification projects help make a community's downtown more attractive, distinctive to their unique brand and pedestrian-friendly, helping to drive community vibrancy and development. Uniquely branded physical elements help to highlight the character of a downtown. The Streetscape Beautification Grant provides funding to install or improve streetscape improvements in the downtown core.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the grant:
- The applicant must be a municipality, a business improvement area or association, a registered chamber of commerce or a non-for-profit with a mandate to service visitors.
- The building must be commercial or mixed-use and be located within a priority downtown Community Improvement Project Areas (CIPA) in Bruce County.
- The project must comply with municipal bylaws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.
- Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.
- The application is different from any funded projects completed in the last five years.
Max Funding:
- 50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $10,000.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Banners
- Benches
- Bike racks
- Flower containers
- Garbage and recycling cans
- Green space or public plaza enhancements
- Public art
- Seasonal decorations
Ineligible Projects
Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- 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, Formosa, Hepworth, Kincardine, Lion’s Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Tara, Teeswater, Tiverton, Tobermory, Walkerton or Wiarton.