Grant programs are temporarily closed
Please note, the municipality is no longer accepting applications for the Heritage Incentives Program (HIP) or Financial Incentives Program (FIP). Heritage staff are working hard to develop a new Heritage Grant Program (HGP) for both registered heritage properties and contributing heritage resources. This new program will address motions of Council, actions from the Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan, and public feedback collected through the 2024 Heritage Grant Programs Survey. The Heritage Grant Program is anticipated to open for applications in Spring 2026.
Which grants can I apply for?
The Halifax Regional Municipality offers property owners three grant programs to assist with the cost of maintaining heritage properties.
- owners of municipally registered heritage properties can apply for funding through the Heritage Incentives Program.
- owners of properties in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs) can apply for funding through the Financial Incentives Program.
- registered non-profits and charities that own a municipally registered heritage property can apply for funding through the Community Grants Program.
(Owners of a building which is both municipally registered and within a Heritage Conservation District can apply for either the Financial Incentives or the Heritage Incentives Program.)
How do I apply and when is the deadline?
Application forms, requirements, and deadlines for these programs can be found on their respective program pages:
Heritage Incentives Program
Financial Incentives Program
Community Grants Program
Who do I contact to submit my application or ask questions?
Applications or questions pertaining to the Heritage Incentives Program and Financial Incentives Program should be submitted to:
Please note, the municipality is no longer accepting applications for the Heritage Incentives Program (HIP) or Financial Incentives Program (FIP).
Shaoqiu Gong
Planner 1 - Heritage
shaoqiu.gong@halifax.ca
P. 902.233.9826
For more information about community grants please visit the Community Grants Program page.
Provincial and Federal Funding for Heritage Properties
In addition to the municipally funded Heritage Incentives Program, you can find financial support for your project at the provincial and federal level.
The Province of Nova Scotia operates several programs to help owners with the cost of maintaining registered heritage properties.
The National Trust for Canada offers a program called This Place Matters to help community organizations crowd fund to restore or adaptively re-use special heritage places.