Grants and Incentives

Façade Improvement Grant

The Façade Improvement Grant can help you renovate, preserve and beautify your property in the core commercial areas.

Eligible façade improvements enhance the aesthetic appeal of a building by adding new or refurbished brick, exterior work, awnings or signage.

Grant incentives available:

• Up to 50% of the cost of front façade renewal up to a maximum of $5,000
• Up to 50% for side and back façades up to a maximum of $2,000 if a façade faces onto a side street of back of building in public parking area
• Up to 50% of the replacement cost for façade signs and street awnings up to a $2,000 maximum

Apply for a Facade Improvement Grant

1. Consult with Township staff 
2. Submit Facade Improvement Grant Application
3. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
4. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
5. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
6. Complete façade improvements
7. Submit proof of payment to the Township
8. Be reimbursed for a portion of façade improvement costs

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be the registered owner of the commercial, industrial or mixed-use building (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) in the Watford CIP Area or Warwick CIP Area
• Submit an application before the work begins
• Be up to date on property tax payments

Brownfield Environmental Study Grant

The Brownfield Environmental Study Grant is to encourage and reduce the barriers to redeveloping brownfield sites.

Incentives offered under this grant program are:

• Phase I Environmental Assessment Grant: Grant provided for all eligible study costs up to 50% of the cost, to a maximum of $1,500 per property
• Phase II Environmental Assessment Grant: Grant requests are evaluated on an individual basis and awarded at the discretion of Council

Apply for a Brownfield Environmental Study Grant

1. Submit a Brownfield Environmental Study Grant Application
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Complete the study
6. Submit proof of payment to the Township
7. Be reimbursed for up to 50% of study cost to a maximum of $1,500 (Phase I) or as approved by Council (Phase II)

Eligibility

To qualify for the Brownfield Environmental Study Grant:

• The property must be within the Township of Warwick and have demonstrated potential to be brownfields
• The applicant must be the registered owner of the commercial, industrial, office, institutional or mixed-use property (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) within the Township
• The applicant must submit an application before the work begins
• The property must be up to date on property tax payments

Structural Improvement Grant

The Structural Improvement Grant supports significant renovation to a qualifying property to:

• Address structural and life safety issues to create usable and efficient floor space
• Improve property standards or preserve architectural significance
• Remediate a brownfield site, and/or

• Preserve or enhance employment opportunities

You are eligible for the Township to cover 50% of the total costs of your renovation project.

Apply for a Structural Improvement Grant

1. Submit an Structural Improvement Grant Application
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Complete renovation and/or improvements
6. Submit proof of payment to the Township
7. Be reimbursed for up to 50% of money spent on renovations and improvements.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be the registered owner of the commercial, industrial or mixed-use building (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) 
• Cover 50% of the costs of the planned renovation or improvements
• Submit an application before the work begins
• Be up to date on property tax payments

Tax Increment-Equivalent Grant Program

The Tax Increment-Equivalent Grant provides relief from increases in property tax that are a result of large property improvements or development.

This grant encourages:

• Large scale property and building investment
• Remediation, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of “brownfield” sites

You are eligible for incremental relief on your property tax payments based on an annual phase in for up to five years. The total amount of the grant will not exceed 50% of the original total cost of the improvements or $10,000 annually.

Apply for a Tax Increment-Equivalent Grant

1. Submit an Tax Increment-Equivalent Grant Application
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Be reimbursed for a portion of property taxes on the property for up to 5 years

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be completing a project which involves one or more of the following:
  • Large scale project which involves 25% or more of the existing gross floor area on the property
  • Large scale on-site public infrastructure work (water services, sanitary sewer or storm sewers)
  • Remediation, rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of “brownfield” sites
• Be the registered owner of the property (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) in the Township
• Submit an application before the work begins
• Be up to date on property tax payments

Application and Permit Fee Grant

The purpose of the Application and Permit Fee Grant is to help with costs for applications and building permits related to the:

• Development or redevelopment of a property
• Construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of a property
• Enhancement of energy efficiency of a building

Applicants are eligible for waived application and/or permit fees, usually payable to the Township, for up to $5,000.

Apply for an Application and Permit Fee Grant

1. Submit an Application and Permit Fee Grant
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Complete all development works as per plans
6. Be reimbursed for up to 100% of the cost for applications and/or building permits up to $5,000 per property

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be completing a large or small scale development or redevelopment, construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation and/or the improvement of energy efficiency of building or properties
• Be the registered owner of the property (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) in the Township
• Submit an application before the work begins
• Be up to date on property tax payments

Building Accessibility Grant

The Building Accessibility Grant helps with improvements to buildings to remove physical barriers and provide greater accessibility. You are eligible for a grant of up to $5,000 or 50% or the eligible costs, whichever is less.

Eligible works may include improvements to, or installation of:

• Accessible ramps
• Stairs and railings
• Entrances to buildings
• Automatic doors
• Entryway widening

Apply for a Building Accessibility Grant

1. Submit an Building Accessibility Grant Application
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Be reimbursed for $5,000 or 50% of eligible costs

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be completing an eligible accessibility project
• Be the registered owner of the property (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) in the Watford CIP Area or Warwick CIP Area
• Submit an application before the work begins
• Be up to date on property tax payments

Mural Grant

The Mural Grant encourages outdoor murals in highly visible locations that revitalize the surroundings. We permit murals in most institutional, industrial and commercially zoned properties in the Township of Warwick. Review the mural grant guidelines for more information.

Grant funding will include a one-time grant for the cost of the mural of up to $5,000.

Apply for a mural grant

1. Submit an Mural Grant Application
2. Application is presented at Community Improvement Plan Committee meeting. You may be requested to attend
3. CIP Committee submits a recommendation to Council regarding reviewed application
4. If application is approved by Warwick Township Council, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the Township
5. Complete and install the mural
6. Be reimbursed for the cost of the mural up to $5,000.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be the registered owner of the commercial, office, institutional or mixed-use building (or be authorized in writing by the registered owner) in the Watford CIP Area or Warwick CIP Area
• Submit an application before the work begins