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Community Improvement Funding
Wellington County's Community Improvement Funding programme offers top-up funding to businesses already approved and participating in their local municipality's Community Improvement Plan (CIP).
The programme was designed to stimulate rehabilitation and development initiatives, while also advancing broader County-wide objectives like sustainable development, economic diversification, employment growth, housing alternatives and improved accessibility.
Community Improvement Funding - Application Guide
Grants Available
Study Grant
Help applicants complete pre-development studies and offers up to $10,000 per study.
Minor Activity Grant
Helps businesses complete infrastructure projects such as façade improvements, expansions, or interior renovations of up to $20,000.
Major Activity Grant
A Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) for eligible commercial, housing, agricultural, tourism, and sustainability projects.
Apply Today!
Please see our Community Improvement Funding Application Guide for details on eligibility requirements, how to apply for the programme, timelines, and key contacts.
Community Futures CIP Matching Loans
If you’re interested in a Community Improvement project and you require extra capital to access it, the Community Futures Offices in Wellington County offer low-interest loans to help you.
If you are approved for a CIP project by your local municipality, you will automatically be approved for these loans from the Community Futures office.
Wellington Waterloo Community Futures Matching Programme
Receive up to $20,000 per project and/or property, if approved to receive financial incentives from a member municipality. Open to businesses in Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph/Eramosa, Mapleton, and Puslinch.
Saugeen Economic Development Corporation CIP Loan
Receive up to $20,000 to assist funding CIP projects, if approved to receive financial incentives from a member municipality. Open to businesses in Minto and Wellington North.
Success Stories
Greystone Housing
Funding Type: Minor Activity Grant
Project: Land Development
Economic Priority: Housing
The Barrel House
Funding Type: Minor Activity Grant
Project: Leasehold Improvement
Economic Priority: Commercial/Tourism
Fergus Marketplace On the River
Funding Type: Minor Activity Grant
Project: Leasehold Improvement
Economic Priority: Commercial/Tourism
Kulhay Wellness Centre
Funding Type: Minor Activity Grant
Project: Leasehold Improvement
Economic Priority: Commercial
Drayton Entertainment
Funding Type: Minor Activity Grant
Project: Leasehold Improvement - Upgrading dressing rooms and bathrooms
Economic Priority: Tourism
Additional Funding Opportunities
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Government and utility programmes have been set up to support business owners as they invest in improving their buildings’ efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as training for energy auditors and managers.
Looking for more information? Contact our Economic Development team at 519.837.2600 x 2614 or via e-mail.