| Brockton Facade Improvement Program |
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The Brockton Façade Improvement Program is funded by the Economic Development Committee (EDC), in partnership with the Walkerton BIA, with the objective of enhancing the exterior appearance of businesses throughout Brockton. Business/building owners are invited to submit an application. Grant applications will be broken out into two intakes. The first intake of applications closed April 30, 2018. The second intake closed June 15, 2018. View the Brockton Facade Improvement Program Overview and Application for more details about the program and application process. Applications will be assessed by a joint panel of EDC members and BIA directors. Following notification of approval, all successful applicants must submit copies of all paid invoices following completion of the project before funding will be granted. Please contact the Walkerton BIA for more information 519-881-3413. In addition, ensure that you are conforming to all By-Laws for signage, lighting and awnings prior to applying. Contact the Municipality of Brockton Building Department for detailed information at 519-881-2223, extension 127 or 130. |
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Business Retention and Expansion Project (BR+E) |
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The Municipality of Brockton is committed to its local businesses and aims to help them thrive. It recently completed a BR+E project surveying 52 businesses, both urban and rural, seeking to to identify opportunities and remove any barriers to retain and grow existing businesses. Results and recommendations are contained in the Business Retention and Expansion Project Final Report, approved by Brockton Council in November, 2018. The businesses surveyed rated Brockton's location, quality of life, cost of doing business, customer loyalty, small town setting, attractive community and thriving downtown as some of the top advantages to running a business in Brockton. Eighty-one percent of those surveyed said their businesses were either stable or expanding. Four key priority areas were identified in the study, with action plans for each:
The BR&E project was designed to strengthen the community, enable business development, investment and job creation, and solidify relationships between organizations. Existing businesses are committed to the community and the Municipality is committed to their success. |
| Business to Bruce |
| The function of the Business to Bruce Program is to support business development, business recruitment and business enhancement. This program focuses on inspiring, attracting and supporting business owners and entrepreneurs by engaging and mobilizing the local business communities and municipalities while using County level resources to give the project reach and scale. |
| Spruce the Bruce |
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Spruce the Bruce supports local community efforts to facilitate long-term downtown revitalization plans, bringing together stakeholders to build community capacity and assist with strategic policy and capital investment. The program provides communities with the resources to develop strategies and implementation methods necessary to maintain and grow healthy commercial areas in association with the County and various partners. View the Walkerton Toolkit for more information on Walkerton's marketing, physical design branding, organization and collaboration efforts, and economic development goals. |
| Explore the Bruce |
| The main function of the Explore the Bruce Program is to market and promote Bruce County as a place to visit. The objective is to increase the length of stays and increase the amount of visitor spending. Bruce County will continue to market and promote Bruce County as a place to visit and enhance the message to further consider Bruce County as a place to live and work. |
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