Downtown Windsor Community Improvement Plan (CIP) | Retail Investment Grant Program

Renovating and/or creating retail units on the ground floor (provided the space was vacant for six months at the time of application and the new or refurbished retail units have direct access from the adjacent street). This program offers a grant up to 50% of eligible costs for improvements to a maximum amount of $15,000 per retail unit in a building (maximum two units per property). 

• Registered property owners and/ or assignees will be eligible to receive a grant for 50% of eligible costs per retail unit for improvements that result in one or more new retail units. •
• The development or redevelopment must result in new or refurbished ground floor retail units that have direct access from the adjacent street; 
•  New retail units being created in existing buildings must be taking over existing ground floor retail and commercial use storefront(s) that have been vacant for at least six (6) months immediately prior to application to the program.  
• Assignees must be able to demonstrate that they have a five (5) year or longer lease in place to be an eligible applicant for the Retail Reinvestment Grant. 
• Prior to the approval of an Commercial/Retail Reinvestment Grant, City staff may inspect the building to review its condition and the proposed conversion plans; 
• Personal property (furniture, racks and shelves that can be easily removed and sold etc.) is not eligible for the Retail Reinvestment Grant Program and will not be counted toward the required matching contribution. 
• Determination of compliance with the requirements of this program and the amount of the property’s grant (within the permitted terms of this program) is at the discretion of and subject to City Council approval. 
• City Council at its sole discretion can deny a Retail Reinvestment Grant to any category of retail store that it deems to be inappropriate, not in the public interest and/ or not contributing to the goals and objectives of the CIP. 
• Exterior building improvements will be eligible for a grant under the current Commercial/ Mixed Use Building Facade Improvement Program.

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