Grants & Incentives
Need help starting or growing your business? Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for eligible funding.
Check out some of the Spruce the Bruce Community Development Transformations
Funding quick links
The Bruce County Public Works Association is offering a scholarship, valued at $1,000, to be presented to an outstanding student in Bruce County enrolled in a program related to public works.
Business to Bruce supports business development, business recruitment and business enhancement, apply for one of the following business development grants:
We are not accepting any further applications for 2026. Council has allocated all of the available grant funding for 2026.
The Community Grant Program provides funding for programs, projects, activities and events that enrich the community and advance Council’s strategic goals. Council makes all funding decisions based on its approved budget, as well as local needs and priorities.
- Review the Town’s Community Grant Program Policy for information about eligibility and the application process.
- Review the Grant Application Guidelines for instruction on how to complete the application form online.
- Complete the Community Grant Form online
- Complete the Community Grant Form in paper format
If you are successful in receiving a Community Grant, you will be required to submit a final report. Final reports are due 90 days after the activity or by November 30th, whichever is earlier. Please use the final report form to make the final report.
Any questions about the community grants process can be directed as follows:
- by email
- by phone at 519-534-1400 ext. 122
If you want to spruce up the exterior of your business, apply for one of the community improvement grants:
- Facade improvement
- Fascia Signage Grant
- Perpendicular Signage Grant
- Awning Grant
- Patio Installation Grant
- Community Marketing Grant
A Community Improvement Plan (CIP) helps municipalities map out priorities and direction for local improvements to communities. View our Community Improvement Plan.
South Bruce Peninsula also has a Community Improvement Plan Committee.
- Community Marketing Grant
- Streetscape Beautification Grant
- Community Signage Grant
- Destination Infrastructure an& Active Transportation Grant
A Community Improvement Plan (CIP) helps municipalities map out priorities and direction for local improvements to communities. View our Community Improvement Plan.
South Bruce Peninsula also has a Community Improvement Plan Committee.
Your organization can partner with others in our community to access the collaborative marketing grant.
- Bruce County Not-for-Profit Community Grant
Visit RT07 for more information on partnership programs
VPI is a service provider for the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD), which facilitates several Employment Ontario programs to help job seekers find work and training opportunities across Ontario. VPI also works directly with employers who are looking to hire. These programs and services are free for job seekers and employers as they are funded by the government of Ontario and, in part, by the Government of Canada.
Visit VPI Working Solutions for more information on their employment programs.