Norfolk County has approved six projects for the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) business incentives program for 2019.
- The Good Bread Company will receive a Structural Improvement Grant of up to $20,000 to install an elevator on property located at 13 Lamport Street, Vittoria. The total value of the project is estimated at $77,000.
- Jordan Gawley (Black Creek Music) will receive a Building Façade Improvement Grant of up to $4,585 on property located at 1562 Old Brock Street, Vittoria. The total value of the project is estimated at $35,000.
- Lanny’s Fine Art Gallery will receive a grant of up to $5,100 under the Building Façade Improvement Grant Program on property located at 18 & 20 Kent Street South, Simcoe. The total value of the project is estimated at $22,120.
- 2100055 Ontario Inc. (Adam Choi) will receive a Building Façade Improvement Grant of up to $3,936 to upgrade front access on property located at 16-20 Robinson Street, Simcoe. The total value of the project is estimated at $7,800.
- Delhi Radio Ltd. will receive Landscaping, Signage and Property Improvement Grant of $1,335 for sign improvement on property located at 102 Church Street West, Delhi. The total value of the project is estimated at $3,017.
- McKay Holdings Inc. will receive a Landscaping, Signage and Property Improvement Grant of up to $250 for an accessible ramp on property located at 23 Peel Street, Simcoe. The total value of the project is estimated at $500.
- Dover 13 Wines & Spirits Ltd. will receive a Structural Improvement Grant of up to $15,000 for an on-farm diversified use of converting a barn into a winery on property located 455 Radical Road, Simcoe. The total value of the project is estimated at $69,100.
The $50,206 in grants to be disbursed in 2019 is projected to leverage additional private investments totalling $214,537, a multiplier of 1 to 4. The remaining funds in the total $95,000 budget for the Community Improvement Plan incentives are allocated to Tax Increment Grants to Van Amerongen & Son for $34,273 and 2364112 Ontario Ltd. (Greenfield Dental Centre) for $7,147, both of Simcoe.
The Community Improvement Plan incentives are very popular among small businesses in Norfolk County, and several applicants were not funded because the budget was depleted.
Subject to funding from Norfolk County, grants are available for architectural design, environmental remediation, structural improvements, building facades, agricultural building and facilities, residential conversions and rehabilitation, landscaping, signage and property improvement, building permit fees and planning application fees.
Depending on the program, non-residential projects are eligible for incentives that apply to properties in urban, hamlet, lakeshore and agricultural areas.
Community Improvement Plans help municipalities target areas in transition or in need of repair, rehabilitation and redevelopment, and stimulate private sector investment through municipal incentive-based programs.
Information about the incentives is available at norfolkbusiness.ca.
