Description: The Urban Infill Tax Increment Grant (TIG) is designed to catalyze private investment and revitalization in key areas of the City. This program provides a financial incentive to property owners who redevelop, intensify, or improve underutilized sites within key areas identified within the Urban Infill Area Map attached to this program.
Description: The Streetscape Improvement Grant is intended to enhance the overall appearance, function, safety, and accessibility of key commercial areas by supporting investments that improve the public realm. The grant encourages upgrades to sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, security, and other pedestrian oriented features that make streets more attractive, safe and accessible.
Description: The Employment Generator Tax Increment Grant (TIG) is an incentive program meant to attract and retain large employers in Niagara Falls. The program is intended to enhance the City’s long-term economic resilience by strengthening and diversifying its tax base, and supporting the creation of full time, permanent jobs. The Program targets key locations, generally applying to lands designated as a Node or Corridor, Employment designation, Tourism Commercial Area, Strategic Growth Area, or a Business Improvement Area identified within the Employment Generator Area Map. Visit https://niagarafalls.ca for more information.
Description: The intent of the Brownfield Environmental Study Grant is to provide a financial incentive in the form of a grant to help offset the cost of conducting Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Designated Substances and Hazardous Materials Surveys, Remedial Work Plans, and/or Risk Assessments/Risk Management Plans. The purpose of this program is to promote the undertaking of environmental studies so that more and better information is available with respect to the type of contamination and potential remediation costs on brownfield properties. The Brownfield Tax Increment Grant (TIG) is aimed at encouraging remediation and development or redevelopment of brownfield sites. The Brownfield - TIG helps make the redevelopment of contaminated or underused sites financially viable by offsetting the high upfront costs of environmental remediation. The program provides a financial incentive by returning a portion of the increased municipal property taxes that result when a property is rehabilitated, redeveloped, or newly developed. Visit https://niagarafalls.ca for more information.