The Town of Smiths Falls Community Improvement Plan (CIP) was created to help improve accessibility, create attainable (affordable) rental units, create opportunities to redevelop possibly contaminated properties and improve the commercial building stock in the Downtown . The CIP helps eligible property owners, business owners and tenants by providing funding that may reduce the cost constraints for certain eligible works.

Council has activated the following incentive programs in which funding will be available under for the 2025 year:

• Program 1: Exterior Universal Accessibility Improvement
• Program 2: Interior Universal Accessibility Improvement
• Program 3: Attainable Housing Development Charge Rebate
• Program 4: Attainable Housing Building Permit Fee and Planning Application Fee Rebate
• Program 5: Attainable Housing Tax Increment Equivalent Rebate
• Program 6: Attainable Housing Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Rebate
• Program 7: Attainable Housing and Universal Accessibility Co-Application
• Program 8: Brownfield Environmental Site Assessment Rebate
• Program 9: Brownfield Tax Increment Equivalent Rebate
• Program 10: Brownfield Building Permit Fee and Planning Application Fee Rebate
• Program 11: Brownfield Development Charge Deferral
• Program 12: Brownfield Development and Attainable Housing Co-Application
• Program 13: Front, Side, and Rear façade Improvement Rebate
• Program 14: Building Restoration, Renovation and Improvement
• Program 15: Downtown and Waterfront Area Revitalization and Universal Accessibility Co-Application

All applications for funding must be approved by Council By-law. Work completed before Council approval is done at your own risk.