Storefront Improvement

Overview of the Storefront Improvement program:

To improve the visual aesthetic of commercial property and adjoining streetscape To increase sales and traffic for business owners and commercial property owners To encourage business owners and commercial property owners to invest in their property for long-term viability Funding

Benefits of the Storefront Improvement program:

• Maximum funding is 50% of eligible costs to a maximum allocation of $10,000 per application.
• Individual Units within a Multi-Unit Building are each eligible for assistance, to a maximum of $30,000 per Multi-Unit Building within a 3-year period.
• Funds are allocated at the discretion of the Business Development Incentive Review Committee based on the maximum amount under the Program, available funds, as well as the scope and nature of the project.

Eligibility criteria of the Storefront Improvement program:

• To be eligible for the Storefront Improvement Incentive:
• Property must be located within the City of Fort Saskatchewan
• Applicants must be the owner of the property and/or business, or their legal representative.
• Projects that are part of a Greenfield Development or proposed on land/property that was previously undeveloped will be deemed ineligible.
• Individual Units within a Multi-Unit Building will be treated as individual applicants
• Properties, businesses and/or Applicants that have received funding through the Program (excluding the Small Business Education Incentive) within the previous 3 years will be deemed ineligible
• Government buildings/property, residential property without a ground-floor commercial use, churches, and other religious institutions will not be eligible