The city of St. John’s is reminding residents who own a residential or commercial property in a designated heritage area to apply for maintenance or conservation funding.

The city’s Heritage Financial Incentives Program was developed to help conserve heritage by helping property owners with funding grants.

Over $250,000 in grants have been awarded to 95 applicants wince the incentive program began in 2016.

Two grants are available.

Up to $1,000 is available toward 25 percent of the material or labour costs through the Heritage Maintenance Grant and up to $5,000 is available toward 25 per cent of the material or labour costs for the preservation, restoration or replacement of façade elements through the Heritage Conservation Grant.

More information can be found here.