City of Pembroke Grants

Description: To permit the sale and disposition of surplus lands owned by the City of Pembroke below market value to promote the development of new residential, commercial, mixed use, or industrial development.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Municipal Surplus Land Disposition Program Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Site plan

Description: To encourage development and redevelopment by offsetting the costs of required applications and permits.

Financial details: A grant to a maximum of $2,500 of the municipal fees, which may equal up to 100% of the City’s Planning and Building Permit fees.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Planning and Building Permit Fee Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Completed application form

Description: A percentage rebate on the annual municipal property taxes (municipal portion only) resulting from the increases assessment value generated by property development / redevelopment, which offsets the increase in municipal property tax resulting from property improvements. The Grant is intended to encourage desirable and attractive infill development and redevelopment in the City, and is not intended for greenfield development.

Financial details: The Tax Increment Equivalent Grant is offered to eligible property owners only where the property assessment increases as a result of development, redevelopment, or major improvements, and there is a subsequent increase in municipal property taxes. For the purpose of calculating this grant, municipal property taxes include the municipal portion of the taxes only, and do not include education or any other special charges.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Tax Increment Equivalent Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Completed application
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Specifications of the proposed works, including a work plan for the improvements

Description: To support the development of additional residential units on the same property as a single detached, semi-detached, or townhouse dwelling, in accordance with the policies in the City of Pembroke Official Plan and the provisions in the City of Pembroke Zoning By-law.

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $10,000 per additional residential unit, or as determined at the discretion of Council. 

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Additional Residential Units Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting matierials needed:

• Completed application form
• Photos of the existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To encourage the development of new affordable residential units (rental or ownership).

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $10,000 per affordable residential unit. 

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Affordable Housing Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of the existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Proof of meeting affordable definition
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To encourage the creation of new residential units and to improve the condition of existing upper-storey or rear residential units within mixed-use buildings in downtown Pembroke.

Financial details: Grants will be equal to 50% of the construction costs of each unit to a maximum of $10,000 per unit, to a maximum of two (2) units per eligible address. In no case will the total grant exceed 50% of the total construction costs.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Downtown Housing Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of the existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To support multi-unit residential development consisting of the creation of a minimum of five (5) or more new dwelling units (rental or ownership).

Financial details: A grant of up to 100% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $5,000 per dwelling unit, and a total maximum per property as determined at the discretion of Council.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Multi-Unit Housing Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Site plan
• Specifications of the proposed works, including a work plan for the improvements
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To improve accessibility to existing commercial and mixed use properties and buildings in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, as amended.

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of the construction costs, to a maximum of $5,000.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Accessibility Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of the existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To encourage the remediation and rehabilitation of brownfield sites by providing a cancellation of part or all of the property tax increase on a property that is undergoing or has undergone remediation and development to assist with payment of the cost of environmental remediation. 

Financial details: The City may pass by-laws to provide a deferral of cancellation of all or a part of the municipal taxes on a brownfield site during the rehabilitation and development period. The City may also apply for provincial funding on behalf of the owner to cancel or freeze the education component of property taxes.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Brownfield Property Tax Assistance Program Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Specifications of the proposed work, including a work plan
• Possible business plan or feasibility study
• Proof of brownfield via ESA Phase 1

Description: To assist with interior and/or exterior improvements to commercial, mixed use (with ground floor commercial), and industrial buildings and properties, including interior retrofits, landscaping, paving, or streetscape improvements.

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $20,000. 

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Commercial/Industrial Property Improvement Grant.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Landscape plan (if doing landscape improvements)
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To facilitate the installation of site security improvements associated with commercial, mixed use (with ground floor commercial), and industrial buildings and properties.

Financial details: A grant of up to 75% of CPTED costs, up to a maximum of $10,000.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of existing building or property condition (if doing work that will make major physical changes to the property such as installing a fence)
• Site plan (if doing work that will make major physical changes to the property such as installing a fence)
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To encourage property owners to improve energy efficiency of existing commercial and industrial buildings, and to facilitate the installation of small-sale renewable energy systems and backup energy production during emergencies.

Financial details: A grant for up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $15,000.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Energy Efficiency and Emergency Management Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of existing building or property condition (if doing work that requires renovations)
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans (if doing work that requires renovations)
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To promote the completion of environmental studies to better understand the type of contamination of potential remediation costs for brownfield sites.

Financial details: A grant equivalent to a maximum of 50% of the cost to a maximum of $3,000 per study; two studies per property/project; and $6,000 per property/project.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• ESA Phase 1
• Specifications of the proposed works, including a work plan for the improvements
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To encourage aesthetic improvements to buildings and properties, and to support continued maintenance and upkeep of the building stock in Pembroke.

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of the eligible costs, to a maximum of $20,000.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Façade Improvement Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To provide businesses in Pembroke with the opportunity to utilize publicly owned sidewalks and on-street parking spaces to permit sidewalk patios and pop-up retail spaces.

Financial details: A grant of up to 100% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $3,000, to support professional fees and/or construction costs associated with the design and installation of the sidewalk patio and/or pop-up retail space.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Sidewalk Patio and Pop-ups Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Site plan
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials

Description: To promote new signage to contribute to attractive streetscapes throughout Pembroke.

Financial details: A grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $5,000.

Find eligible costs and criteria on the Signage Improvement Grant Information Sheet.

Supporting materials needed:

• Complete application form
• Photos of existing building or property condition
• Professional or conceptual drawings and/or plans
• Two cost estimates for eligible works and/or materials