To help promote heritage conservation in the District, we provide grants of up to $500 to owners of heritage properties who are interested in improving or maintaining the exteriors. 

To qualify for grant funding, your property must be listed in one of these heritage resources:

• DNV Heritage Inventory
• DNV Modern Inventory
• Heritage Register

If your property is not listed in one of these resources, you can still be considered for grant funding if you provide a statement of significance from a Registered Heritage Professional when you apply.

Is your heritage property not in the Heritage Register? Learn about the many benefits of having it listed.

An overview of grant conditions

In addition to the heritage requirement:

• Your property taxes must be fully paid when you apply
• Your property must conform with all applicable bylaws
• Any conservation or restoration work you do must be done with relevant permits
• The work must be done within one year of receiving grant approval, or within one year prior to approval
• You should retain original materials whenever possible (though modern equivalents of historic materials will also be considered on a case-by-case basis)

You will also be required to submit itemized paid invoices for the work that is done.

Please review the terms of reference for the complete list of conditions

How to apply

To apply for a grant, please complete the form on this page, and attach:

• a 'before' photo (we'll also require an 'after' photo once work is done)
• an historical photo, if available
• a detailed written estimate

Application deadline

To qualify for this grant, we must receive your completed application by October 23, 2017.

Complete this grant application form