
A Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is a planning and economic development tool that sets out a framework to assist in community revitalization and aims to achieve economic, community planning and urban development goals. Community Improvement Plans provide many community benefits by:
- Stimulating private sector investment in the community through grants and loans from the Municipality;
- Promoting revitalization and place-making to attract tourism, business investment and economic development opportunities;
- Developing affordable housing;
- Promoting brownfield cleanup and redevelopment;
- Enhancing streetscapes and building facades;
- Encouraging the effective use of community infrastructure.
Applications are currently being accepted on an ongoing basis. Businesses and property owners considering participation in the CIP are encouraged to review the full program details linked below. All applicants are required to meet with Municipal staff for a pre-application meeting, with the exception of applicants to the Municipal Development Charges Reimbursement Grant and the COVID-19 Business Retrofit Grant.
Community Improvement Plan Document |
For more information or to book a pre-application consultation please contact ecdev@greyhighlands.ca. |
Application |
For more information or to book a pre-application consultation please contact ecdev@greyhighlands.ca. |
Municipal Residential Development Charges Reimbursement Grant (Section 4.5) |
Purpose To foster new home construction projects in Grey Highlands through a temporary (12-month) CIP component. This component intake will be open between January 1 – December 31, 2020 and will provide an opportunity for residents and developers to apply for the reimbursement of development charges associated with the construction of a residential dwelling unit up to a maximum size of 2,000 sq. ft (finished space). The Residential Municipal Development Charges Reimbursement Grant is only eligible for the following services:
The maximum amount payable for this grant is $4,000 for each application. The maximum allocated budget for Residential Municipal Development Charges Reimbursement Grant shall not exceed the amount as determined by Council. Council has authorized a maximum of $400,000 to be allocated to this grant component.
Eligible Costs
Program Details
Payment of Grant
Eligibility Criteria
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COVID-19 Business Retrofit Grant and Application (Section 4.10) |
COVID-19 Business Retrofit Grant Application The COVID-19 Business Retrofit Grant is intended to assist consumer-facing businesses create a safer workspace through the installation of physical barriers, floor markings, and other physical enhancements. This grant is not meant to augment the purchase of personal protective equipment and other consumable products such as masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves.
Eligible Costs
Program Details
Payment of the Grant
Eligibility Criteria
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