The City of St. Catharines provides a variety of financial incentive programs to the private sector through its Community Improvement Plan to encourage development and redevelopment in the downtown.
Grant programs offered include:
- Residential Conversion and Intensification Grant
- Residential Construction Grant
- Façade Improvement Grant
- Brownfield Financial Tax Assistance
- Brownfield Tax Increment Based Incentive Grant
- Tax Increment Based Incentive Grant
- Municipal Application and Permit Fees Refund
If you would like to know more about these programs and incentives, contact:
Community Renewal Co-ordinator
Planning and Development Services
City of St. Catharines
PO Box 3012, 50 Church St.
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
Tel: 905.688.5601 x 1723
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