Discover how Town of St. Marys grants can help you enhance your property and increase housing supply
As spring brings warmer temperatures, excitement is building among St. Marys residents ready to enhance their properties. To support these efforts, the Town of St. Marys Building Department is highlighting two essential funding programs that empower property owners to beautify, conserve, and improve their homes and businesses. These initiatives provide valuable resources to help transform properties and contribute to the community’s ongoing growth and revitalization.
The Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is a funding source offered to private property owners to help offset some of the cost of projects that help achieve the Town’s community, development, and housing goals. Eligible projects must be located within the Community Improvement Project Area, improve existing conditions, complement surrounding architecture and natural settings and align with the objectives outlined in the Town’s Community Improvement Plan.
Through the CIP, the Town offers a range of grant programs aimed at encouraging attainable housing, downtown improvements and industrial area upgrades. Funding opportunities include housing‑focused grants, downtown façade, signage and rental housing incentives, infrastructure and service connection fee grants, and redevelopment or adaptive reuse support, depending on availability each budget cycle as determined by Town Council. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. For more information on available programs and the applications steps, residents are encouraged to visit www.townofstmarys.com/cip.
The Heritage Property Grant is another funding source available to owners of heritage designated properties in the Town of St. Marys and offers up to 50% funding for eligible conservation work on-designated heritage properties in St. Marys, with a maximum of $2,500 for façade painting and $7,500 for architectural work. Property owners must match the grant amount, and only one grant is available per property each year. Learn more at www.townofstmarys.com/heritagegrant.
“These grants make a real difference for our community,” says Grant Brouwer, Director of Building and Development Services. “We’re proud to offer programs that support property owners in preserving their heritage and improving their spaces. By providing these resources, the Town is investing in both our history and our future.”
Residents are encouraged to apply for these grants since funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff are happy to answer any questions and look forward to engaging with those interested in enhancing their properties through these valuable programs.
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Contact for Community Improvement Plan:
Grant Brouwer, Director of Building and Planning
519-284-2340, ext. 215| gbrouwer@town.stmarys.on.ca
Contact for Heritage Property Grant:
Amy Cubberley, Director of Culture, Tourism and Economic Growth
519-284-2340, ext. 405 | acubberley@town.stmarys.on.ca