Study Grant Program

The purpose of this program is to promote the undertaking of studies, plans, assessments, and architectural/design drawings that determine the site-specific potential/feasibility of adaptively reusing, rehabilitating, retrofitting, converting, improving or redeveloping existing buildings, and/or developing vacant property. This program will also help ensure that professional design studies, architectural/ design drawings, heritage impact assessments, and other studies meet the Township’s guidelines, standards and requirements.

All properties within Centre Wellington Township are eligible to apply for this program, but applicants must clearly demonstrate a legitimate intention to undertake eligible community improvement of the property.

This program will provide a grant equal to up to 50% of the cost of professional studies, plans, architectural/design drawings, and heritage assessments required by the Township, to a maximum grant per study of $7,500. An application for a project can be for up to two eligible studies, subject to a maximum grant per project (regardless of the number of studies) of $12,500.

• Professional urban design studies and/or architectural drawings 
• Heritage impact assessments
• Concept Plans
• Structural drawings
• Market Analyses 
• Evaluation of existing and proposed mechanical, electrical and other building systems
• Traffic impact assessments
• Environmental Site Assessments, including a complete Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Phase II ESA (partial, complete or supplemental, Designated Substances and Hazardous Materials Survey, Risk Assessment/Risk Management Plan 
• Any other study as approved by the Township

Applicants must clearly demonstrate their legitimate intention to undertake eligible community improvement works on a property by whatever means deemed necessary by the Township. Studies undertaken solely for the purposes of purchase/sale due diligence shall not be eligible for this program.

All studies/drawings/assessments must:

• be completed by a qualified/licensed professional as determined by the Township.
• be submitted to the Township in electronic and hard copy format for the Township's review and retention.
• meet all of the Township's applicable guidelines, by-laws, policies, procedures, standards and requirements.
• be to the Township's satisfaction.

If you are interested in applying to the Community Improvement Plan, please reach out to our Economic Development Department:

Phone: 519.846.9691 x304

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