Winnipeg Heritage and Economic Development TIF Program
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A tax increment financing program that returns 80% of the incremental municipal property taxes generated by a new development back to the developer as annual payments, capped at $2 million per project. Four alternative grants sit under it, each with its own entry conditions: New or Expanded Business (minimum $10 million capital investment from non-governmental sources, at least 10 new full-time jobs, and financial support from another level of government); Heritage Buildings Conservation (at least $500,000 in private-sector capital investment, plus other-government financial support); Downtown Surface Parking Lot Redevelopment (minimum $10 million capital investment plus other-government financial support); and Downtown Multi-Family Housing (a new housing project of at least five residential units downtown, with no capital minimum and no other-government funding condition). The grant term is 10 years for all four, except New or Expanded Business projects in Intensification Target Areas, which run 5 years.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be located in Winnipeg
- Project must qualify under ONE of four alternative grants — the streams are alternatives, not cumulative requirements
- New or Expanded Business Grant: development includes a minimum of $10 million in capital investment from non-governmental sources, creates at least 10 ongoing full-time jobs, and is financially supported by another level of government (grant, tax credit or loan)
- Heritage Buildings Conservation Grant: restoration or rehabilitation of a vacant or underutilized heritage building with at least $500,000 in capital investment from the private sector, plus extra financial support from another level of government
- Downtown Surface Parking Lot Redevelopment Grant: new development on a Downtown surface parking lot with a minimum of $10 million in capital investment from non-governmental sources, plus financial support from another level of government
- Downtown Multi-Family Housing Grant: construction of a new housing project with a minimum of five residential units in the Downtown, where the development does not meet the requirements of one of the other grants — no capital minimum and no other-government funding condition is stated for this grant
- Project must comply with all terms and conditions of the City of Winnipeg Program By-Law
- Program returns 80% of incremental municipal property taxes, up to $2M per project, for 10 years (5 years for New or Expanded Business projects in Intensification Target Areas)
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $2,000,000 per project (80% of incremental municipal taxes). Term is 10 years for all four grants, except New or Expanded Business projects located in Intensification Target Areas, which run a maximum of 5 years. Entry thresholds vary by grant: Heritage Buildings $500,000+ private-sector capital; New/Expanded Business and Downtown Surface Parking Lot Redevelopment $10,000,000+ capital; Downtown Multi-Family Housing 5+ residential units with no capital minimum. Program cap $20,000,000.
- Type
- Program
- Level
- Municipal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 80% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
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Insider TipThe Economic Development stream has strict co-funding requirements — you must already have another level of government financially committed to the project before applying.
Rejection Pitfalls 9
- Capital investment below $10 million (New or Expanded Business and Downtown Surface Parking Lot Redevelopment grants)
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
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Application Steps
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Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 6
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