Grants for Graffiti Removal

On Dec. 11, 2024, City Council approved permanent changes to the Commercial District Revitalization Grant Program, which provides grants for removing graffiti on commercial and mixed-use properties located within strategic commercial districts and corridors.

Commercial property owners or businesses may submit applications.

You can click here to make sure the subject property is located within the outlined corridors. Only properties within the outlined corridors are eligible for a graffiti removal grant.

If you would like to apply solely for graffiti removal, please fill out this form.

Applicant name (property owner or commercial tenants only)*

Email*

Phone number*

Street number of building subject to graffiti incident*

Street name*

Unit

City*

Postal code*

Ward number*

Find your ward by visiting https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/municipal-election/find-my-ward

Is the subject building a commercial or mixed use commercial (e.g. commercial and residential) building?*

Yes

Do you believe that any act of graffiti subject to this application was hate-motivated?*

Yes

If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, has the incident been reported to the Hamilton Police Service?

Yes

Approximate date of the graffiti incident*

Month/Day/Year

Number of graffiti incidents submitted with application (max of 5 per building in calendar year)*

Has an application under this program for graffiti removal at the subject building been submitted previously?*

Yes

If you answered 'yes' to the previous questions, please provide the file number

Who will be undertaking the graffiti removal?*

Self-removal

Third-party contractor

Is the graffiti subject of a Property Standards order?*

Yes

Please upload a digital photograph of the graffiti incident(s) subject to the application. Ensure it provides the necessary visual context to identify the applicable building and its location and contain the required meta data to confirm the date the picture was taken*

Date the uploaded photo of the graffiti incident(s) was taken*

Month/Day/Year

Please upload proof of property ownership or commercial tenancy of the subject building (determination of acceptable documentation is at the discretion of the City of Hamilton and may include, but is not limited to, a signed and in-effect lease or property tax bill)*

I, the applicant, am not the party responsible for the graffiti incident subject to this application*

I hereby authorize, and consent to, the use by, and the disclosure to, any person or public body of any information, including personal information, that is collected for the purposes of processing this application. I also permit the City of Hamilton to utilize photographs of the property in their promotional material*

I hereby certify that the provided information is true and accurate*

Signature (type full name)*

Notice: The information on this form is collected under the legal authorities provided in the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Planning Act and will be used primarily to determine grant eligibility. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, please contact the Co-ordinator of Urban Renewal Incentives, Commercial Districts and Small Business Section, City of Hamilton Planning and Economic Development Department, 71 Main Street West, 7th
Floor, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5, 905-546-2424 x2755.