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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.
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 their entity, a business improvement area or association or a registered chamber of commerce
  • The project elements must be installed in and around the downtown core.
  • The applicant must submit a letter of support from the local Municipality or local Council.
  • 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: AllenfordChesleyFormosa, HepworthKincardineLion’s Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, PaisleyPort ElginRipleySauble Beach, Southampton, TaraTeeswaterTiverton, Tobermory, Walkerton or Wiarton.