Incentives & Financing from the Municipal Government

The City of St. Catharines offers the following incentive and financing programs to assist businesses, residents and the local arts community:

• CIP Financial Incentive Grants stimulate rehabilitation activities in the Community Improvement Project (CIP) Areas.
• Heritage Designated Property Grant helps owners of properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
• Physician Recruitment offers a grant to offset some of the relocation costs and helps find temporary rental accommodation.
• St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) invests funds into the not-for-profit cultural sector of St. Catharines.
• St. Catharines Festivals and Events Program invests funds into St. Catharines festivals and events.