"Artère en transformation" : Subsidy for businesses

Last updated May 3, 2023
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Is your business located on a major street that has undergone underground infrastructure work? This subsidy program offers financial assistance of up to $250,000 per building to renovate and modernize commercial spaces affected by construction.

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Description

The reconstruction of waterworks or sewer systems may have an economic impact on commercial streets. This program aims to revitalize them.

 The subsidy includes:

1. Financial support to cover 40 per cent of the cost of eligible work, maximum of $250,000 per building

2. Additional financial support to cover 50 per cent of the cost of a design professional’s fees, maximum of 7.5 per cent of the cost of eligible work or $10,000 per project.

The subsidy is paid once the work is completed. You will need to apply for the subsidy.

Subsidized work

  • Renovation of the front of a business on the first floor and in the basement 
  • Replacement, repair or modification of openings 
  • Repair or replacement of an awning, exterior sign or exterior lighting 
  • The installation of a permanent terrace or access to the building 
  • Renovation of protruding or decorative architectural elements and exterior walls 
  • Renovation of the interior, framing, foundation and roof

Eligibility

Designated commercial streets

This program is available to businesses located on commercial streets designated by the city’s executive committee:

  • Boulevard Pie-IX. 
  • Rue Jean-Talon Est in Saint-Léonard. 
  • Rue Saint-Catherine Est.

Other criteria

  • The application must be submitted and approved before work begins. 
  • Interior renovations must be limited to commercial spaces only.
  • The building must be located on the territory of the Société de développement commercial (SDC) or of the business association incorporated as a non-profit organization in its sector.
  • The work must be completed within 36 months of the date of receipt of the eligibility notice.

Not eligible

This subsidy does not fund work:

  • That began before the date on which the application is deemed eligible 
  • On a building used wholly or partly for an industrial activity
  • On a building or part of a building housing a gas station, service station, mechanic shop or car wash 
  • That consists of interior renovation if the building’s facade requires renovations 
  • For which another municipal subsidy has been awarded

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