The Facade Improvement Grant is for businesses operating in the City of Camrose who are undertaking facade improvement projects. It is a 50% matching grant for up to $4,000 per successful business. More information is available in the application.
Eligible businesses must:
- Be located in the City of Camrose
- Hold a valid City of Camrose business license for the storefront location for more than two years
- Employ fewer than 20 employees
- Own the storefront for which improvements are to be made or have the expressed permission of the owner at the time of the application
- No overdue balances are owed for any accounts to the City of Camrose
- Have not received money toward a façade grant in the last 5 years (new applicants will receive preference for granting over previous recipients)
- Upon grant approval, enter into a grant agreement with the City of Camrose
What is a facade? This includes the street-facing features including lighting, paint, signage, general building aesthetics, and landscaping.