For the maintenance, repair, restoration and rehabilitation of the original exterior fabric of heritage buildings. Maximum $2000* cash grant up to 50% of the cost of the project. Examples of fundable projects are work on original exterior shingles, siding, stucco, windows, doors, chimneys, porches, masonry elements, roofs, gutters, etc…

* In exceptional circumstances, larger cash grants may be awarded at the discretion of the Granting Committee.

Application deadline is February 1st each calendar year.

Restore It! Grants were given to the following projects:

Building Image Address Neighbourhood Project Grant Year 4590 Earles St. Renfrew-Collingwood exterior concrete repair 2009 906 Salsbury Dr. Grandview-Woodlands sleeping porch restoration 2009 3409 Arbutus St. Arbutus Ridge wood window replications 2009 1962 W 2nd Ave. Kitsilano repair of wood siding 2009 1476 Graveley St. Grandview-Woodlands reroof 2009 1932 Ferndale St. Grandview-Woodlands reroof 2008 2525 Quebec St. (Evangelistic Tabernacle) Mt. Pleasant reroof 2008 412 Carrall St. (Pennsylvania Hotel) Downtown Eastside Neon Sign Replication 2008 3996 W 10th Ave. Point Grey Chimney Restoration 2007 827 E Georgia St. Strathcona restoration of front porch and stairs 2007 2543 Pandora St. Hastings- Sunrise Reroof 2006 2650 W 5th Ave. Kitsilano Cedar shingles replacement 2006 844 Dunlevy Ave. Strathcona Front & back porch restoration 2006 Repair of wood windows 2005 2404 Carolina St. Mt. Pleasant Chimney Restoration 2008 Repair of wood windows 2006 Stained glass window repair 2005 2722 W 7th Ave. Kitsilano Repair of wood shingles 2005 2439 Eton St. Hastings- Sunrise A new wood shingled roof 2004 Front porch & sleeping porch restorations 2007 786 E King Edwards Ave. Riley Park-Little Mountain Porches & exterior stairs restoration 2006 Front door and sidelight replacement 2005 new drainage system 2004 2239 Stephens St. Kitsilano Repair of wood shingles and wood windows 2004 2728 Pandora St. Hastings- Sunrise restoration of front porch and staircase 2004 Repair of wood window 2007 751 - 755 Keefer St. Strathcona Restoration of front siding 2004 Repair of wood window 2005 1157-1169 Pendrell St. Mole Hill Replace missing Victorian detailing on four houses 2003 Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave. Shaughnessy Heights Restore the north exterior balustrades and staircase 2003 2647 Manitoba St. Mount Pleasant Reroof the late-Victorian style house 2003 641 E Georgia St. Strathcona Reroof 2003