Funding opportunities
Explore various funding options, including grants tailored for businesses in the downtown Terrace area.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
The TDIA Downtown Holiday Lights Grant provides businesses with the opportunity to enhance the exterior of their buildings with festive holiday lighting. Eligible businesses can apply for a matching grant of up to $500, with a total budget of $4,000 available.
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Applicants are encouraged to order their lights from Big Star Lights or Dekra Lite, commercial holiday light suppliers supported by TDIA. More information about these products can be found at dekralite.com and bigstarlights.ca.
To participate, download the application package, complete it, and submit it via email.
FACADE IMPROVEMENT
Terrace Downtown Area Improvement offers façade improvement grants to property and business owners in 2024.
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We have $35,000 available to fund projects for our members and the amount of funding per project is matched at 50% to a maximum of 5,000, per grant application.
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Not ready for a big renovation to your building? No problem! We support small projects such as building painting and sign renewal.
The 2024 application form is now available to download. This grant is possible in part thanks to the Northern Development Initiative Trust.
Annual applications are typically reviewed in May, and if funds are unspent, are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis after that.
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Connect with us if you have questions, or download the application package for more details.
Do you need a letter of consent from your property owner?
LANDSCAPING
Businesses seeking to bolster the outside appearance of their premises through measures such as hanging baskets, pots and planters, line property pathways, window sill boxes and improved lighting are invited to apply to TDIA. ​
Eligible applicants can receive a matching grant of up to $1000. This grant opportunity remains open and available until our budget of $5,000 is fully allocated.
To get started, please download your application package and email it to us.
MARKETING SUPPORT
​The TDIA supports marketing of downtown initiatives that drive traffic to the downtown.
Working together with downtown businesses, the TDIA will support marketing initiatives that are collaborative efforts between a minimum of three individual businesses working together with the view to attract visitors and shoppers to the downtown core.
Securing Small BusinessRebate Program
$10.5 million Securing Small Business Rebate Program initiated by the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation.
Assisting small businesses in managing expenses for commercial property crime and vandalism repairs or implementing preventative measures. Two types of rebates are available, both retroactive from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024.​Through BC Chamber of Commerce, the rebate program is a provincial network, comprising 100 chambers of commerce and industry partners such as Business Improvement Areas.​​​Timeline:
The application portal is now open and will continue to accept submissions until January 31, 2025.For more detailed information contact the BC Chamber of Commerce at ssbr@bcchamber.org.