Financial assistance program for businesses affected by major construction
Financial assistance can reach a maximum of $40,000 per financial year and is calculated based on the decrease in gross profit recorded by merchants.
Description
Under the Action Plan for Commerce 2018-2022, the city in January 2019 launched a financial assistance program aimed at reducing the impact of work sites for establishments located in areas affected by major construction.
Financial assistance can reach a maximum of $40,000 per financial year and is calculated based on the actual losses incurred by merchants.
Objectives
The program is geared towards establishments in an area affected by major construction. Its aim is to:
- Mitigate the financial impacts on merchants affected by work sites.
- Help merchants stay in business during a major infrastructure construction period.
- Support the dynamism and commercial vitality of commercial streets under construction.
Duration of the program
The subsidy program has no official expiry date. It ends when the funds earmarked for the program are exhausted.
However, establishments have a limited time to submit an application after the work is completed.
The program is retroactive to January 1, 2016 for municipal work sites, and September 21, 2017 for STM work sites.
Eligibility
Construction work on sewer and water mains
- Carried out by the city or a reconstituted city
- On or after January 1, 2016
- Minimum planned or actual duration of at least six months
Other major public infrastructure projects
- Carried out by the city or the STM
- Involves obstacles to car traffic
- Minimum planned or actual duration of at least 36 months
In order to benefit from the financial assistance program, establishments must:
- Carry out retail sales, rent products, or deliver services to consumers.
- Be located in one of the eligible areas.
Eligible areas
Several areas have been deemed eligible. Other areas are designated according to the nature and duration of the work.
If your area is not on the list, please contact us to let us know. We will carry out the checks required to confirm its eligibility. If your business is located in one of the eligible areas below, you can view the ordinances issued by the city and apply for a subsidy. The dates listed below are the start and end dates of the work periods covered. The deadline for submitting an application is indicated in parentheses.
- Papineau (Plateau Mont-Royal) : May 6, 2019 to May 19, 2021 (March 30, 2023)
- Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest: January 8, 2018 to June 30, 2022 * (June 30, 2024)
- Rue Saint-Hubert: August 20, 2018 to May 30, 2021 * (May 30, 2023)
- Saint-Denis (Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension): May 14, 2018 to December 13, 2021 (December 13, 2023)
- BRT Pie-IX: November 5, 2018 to December 30, 2023 * (April 30, 2025)
- Jarry Est (Phase 2): May 27, 2019 to March 20, 2021 (March 20, 2023)
- Saint-Grégoire: June 25, 2019 to January 31, 2022 * (January 31, 2024)
- Berri: June 17, 2019 to December 13, 2021 (December 13, 2023)
- Cavendish: July 30, 2018 to February 27, 2020 (July 8, 2023)
- Chaumont: September 9, 2019 to March 24, 2021 (March 24, 2023)
- Laurentien-Lachapelle Phase 2: July 15, 2019 to July 30, 2021 * (July 30, 2023)
- Ontario Phase 1: January 1, 2016 to February 18, 2017 (July 8, 2023)
- Ontario Phase 2: January 1, 2016 to May 19, 2017 (July 8, 2023)
- Saint-Dominique: June 18, 2018 to December 28, 2019 (July 8, 2023)
- Clark: June 4, 2018 to November 30, 2019 (July 8, 2023)
- Viau: May 22, 2018 to January 25, 2020 (July 8, 2023)
- Drolet: August 28, 2018 to December 29, 2019 (July 8, 2023)
- William: August 26, 2019 to April 29, 2021 (April 29, 2023)
- Saint-Antoine Est: October 22, 2018 to May 30, 2022 * (May 30, 2024)
- Saint-Laurent (Ahuntsic-Cartierville): March 15, 2021 to May 12, 2022* (May 12, 2024)
- Jean-Talon/Lacordaire: May 25, 2021 to September 25, 2022* (September 25, 2024)
- Saint-Denis/Sainte-Catherine: May 17, 2021 to December 30, 2022* (December 30, 2024)
- Avenue des Pins Est: August 2, 2021 to May 30, 2023* (May 30, 2025)
- Sainte-Catherine (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve): July 26, 2021 to April 30, 2023* (April 30, 2025)
- Pierrefonds: April 12, 2021 to February 26, 2023* (February 26, 2025)
- Côte-des-Neiges / Remembrance: April 26, 2021 to December 30, 2024* (December 30, 2026)
- Bassin Lavigne Phase 2: May 17, 2021 to June 17, 2022* (June 17, 2024)
- William Phase 2: January 5, 2022 to January 31, 2023 (January 31, 2025)
- Ontario - Place Valois: March 15, 2022 to May 09, 2023 (May 9, 2025)
- Laurentien - Lachapelle Phase 3: March 21, 2022 to April 6, 2023 (April 6, 2025)
- Ottawa - Murray: May 2, 2022 to September 27, 2023 (September 27, 2025)
- Maisonneuve - Berri: May 30, 2022 to December 30, 2025 (December 30, 2027)
- De Champlain: June 13, 2022 to April 30, 2024 (April 30, 2026)
- Avenue des Pins Ouest: April 4, 2022 to January 20, 2024 (January 20, 2026)
- Saint-Antoine Ouest Phase 2 : August 3, 2021 to January 31, 2023 (January 31, 2025)
- Jarry Est (Phase 3): May 30, 2022 to May 30, 2024 (May 30, 2026)
- Hochelaga: August 8, 2022 to January 31, 2025 (January 31, 2027)
- Gilford: July 4, 2022 to April 30,l 2024 (April 30, 2026)
- Jean-Talon / Viau: September 6, 2022 to April 30, 2024 (April 30, 2026)
* The end date of the work is subject to change.
Exclusions
Excluded commercial activities
Excluded are massage therapy activities and the following activities cited under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS, 2017):
- Professional, scientific and technical services (sector 54) other than interior design services (class 54141) and photography services (class 54192)
- Finance and insurance services (sector 52)
- Health care and social assistance (sector 62)
- Real estate (sub-sector 531), other than self-storage mini-warehouses (class 53113)
Other exclusions
- Company that has ceased its operations or declared bankruptcy within 40 days of submitting its application.
- Business acquired or established after the start of the work period.
Submitting an application
To submit an application, you must complete Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the guide and send them to us with all the required documents.
Required documents
- Completed application form (Appendix 3 in the guide above).
- Information statement on the Quebec government’s Registre des entreprises du Québec Web site.
- Document establishing the power of attorney of any person acting on the merchant’s behalf.
- A copy of the lease attesting to tenant status in the building or part of the building located in a designated area.
- Copy of the occupancy certificate in force.
- Completed worksheet A, B or C (Appendix 1 in the guide above).
- Financial statements for any eligible financial year and for any comparable financial year to consider according to Appendix 1.
- Company income tax returns for any eligible financial year and for any comparable financial year to consider according to Appendix 1.
- Notices of assessment of the company for any eligible financial year and for any comparable financial year to consider according to Appendix 1.
- Solemn declaration (Appendix 2 of the guide above), completed and signed before a person authorized by law.
All subsidy applications must be submitted:
Financial assistance program for merchants on streets under construction
Service du développement économique
700 de la Gauchetière Ouest, 28th floor
Montréal QC H3B 5M2
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