Business Security Enhancement Rebate Program
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
The City of Kelowna offers a 50% rebate of eligible security-enhancement costs up to $3,000 before tax per business licence. Businesses must hold a valid City of Kelowna business licence and implement recommendations from a no-cost CPTED audit.
Eligibility Requirements
- Hold a valid City of Kelowna Business Licence.
- Limit of one application per business licence.
- Security enhancements must be recommended in a no-cost Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) audit.
- Rebate covers 50% of eligible costs up to $3,000 before tax.
- Program runs from March 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026, or until the $200,000 fund is fully allocated.
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $3K50% rebate of eligible costs up to $3,000 before tax per business licence (one application per licence)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Municipal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Open now. Runs to November 30, 2026, or until the $200,000 fund is fully allocated.
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Moderate — standard application process
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Moderate — standard requirements
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipStart with the no-cost CPTED audit to identify eligible enhancements; only one application is allowed per business licence and funds are first-come, first-served.
Rejection Pitfalls 4
- No valid City of Kelowna business licence
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Everything you need to win Business Security Enhancement Rebate Program
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 4 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 2-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 3-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 2
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
- 2 more application steps
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
Low RiskHow Business Security Enhancement Rebate Program Compares
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