Patio Installation Grant

Overview of the Patio Installation Grant program:

The Patio Installation grant provides funding for business and property owners to install or expand an outdoor patio for their guests and visitors to enjoy food and beverages on. The patio may be a sidewalk patio, rooftop patio, or back patio.

Benefits of the Patio Installation Grant program:

• Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:
• Decking
• Fencing or railings
• Flooring / patio stones / brick
• Permanent planter boxes (e.g., attached to fencing)

Eligibility criteria of the Patio Installation Grant program:

• To be considered for the grant:
• The applicant must be the tenant or the property owner. A letter of support from the property owner is required if the applicant is the tenant.
• The building must be commercial or mixed-use (commercial-residential) and be located within one of the following downtown Community Improvement Plan Areas (CIPA): Allenford, Hepworth, Kincardine, Lion's Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Teeswater, Tobermory, Walkerton, or Wiarton.
• The project must comply with Municipal bylaws and have received appropriate permits and permissions. Note: If the patio extends onto municipal property, the applicant must submit an application and be approved for a patio permit with their local Municipality.
• The project should attempt to include elements from the applicable Community Toolkit whenever possible.
• Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.
• Properties previously awarded grants are not eligible for additional funding under the same grant category unless:
• The grant was provided more than five years ago; or
• Either the tenant and/or property owner changed since the last grant was provided; or
• The application is clearly for different physical elements of the building/property (as determined by County Staff)