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Hamilton City Council has approved changes to our heritage incentive programs, offering more financial support for owners of heritage properties.
Explore the new programs:
These initiatives are designed to help preserve and enhance our city’s rich architectural history.
Learn more below and see how your property could benefit.
Hamilton is committed to fostering a thriving community through innovative financial assistance and incentive programs.
These municipal programs are designed to support local businesses and attract new investment to revitalize strategic priority areas, including the downtown, Business Improvement Areas, commercial corridors, and brownfields.
Explore our programs to find opportunities to grow your business and be part of Hamilton’s prosperity.
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Rebates Planning and Building application fees, supporting redevelopment and improvements in Hamilton’s specified commercial and mixed-use areas.
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Offers matching grants to support property development and improvements in specified Hamilton areas, focusing on maintenance, functionality, viability, accessibility, and aesthetics.
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Offers grants based on increased municipal property taxes to incentivize property improvements and redevelopment, including heritage buildings, supporting district revitalization and generating new tax revenue.
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Offers matching grants for exterior and some interior improvements to enhance the appearance, accessibility, and environmental sustainability of commercial properties in strategic districts. Includes Graffiti Removal Grant.
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Offers low-interest loans and grants to support the creation and improvement of housing units, including conversions, renovations, and new developments.
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Offers matching grants to new permanent or ‘pop-up’ commercial tenants for interior improvements to vacant commercial spaces in specified areas, enhancing attractiveness and usability.
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Offers loans to support the creation of at least ten new dwelling units in specified areas, promoting new housing opportunities and population growth.
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Provides financial support for both feasibility studies and construction projects aimed at converting former office spaces into residential or hotel units within the Central Business District.
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Provides interest-free loans to help conserve, restore, and re-use designated heritage properties across Hamilton
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Offers financial assistance to conserve and restore heritage features of designated commercial, institutional, industrial, or multi-residential properties within Hamilton
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Offers tax increment-based grants over four years to incentivize property improvements in strategic commercial districts, supporting revitalization, heritage conservation, affordable housing, and environmental sustainability.
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Offers loans to support leasehold improvements for new and existing office spaces in specified Hamilton areas, with partial forgiveness for start-up businesses and incubators.
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Offers financial support for environmental studies on brownfield sites to manage contamination, with grants covering up to 50% of study costs or 100% for not-for-profit housing developments.
Offers tax increment-based grants covering up to 80% of municipal tax uplift for 10 years to remediate brownfield sites, with enhanced projects eligible for up to 100% for 13 years.
Reduces the tax increase from brownfield site remediation and redevelopment by cancelling 80% of the municipal property tax increment for up to 6 years for business development or 10 years for residential development.
Offers low-interest loans to support the remediation of brownfield sites in Hamilton’s strategic commercial districts, bridging financing gaps until grant payments commence.
Offers grants to support the remediation of brownfield sites for affordable housing by not-for-profit housing providers not eligible for the ERASE Redevelopment Grant Program.
Incentivizes sustainable building and redevelopment in Hamilton by sharing 50% of the costs for construction, consultation, energy modelling, and certification to achieve LEED certification.
