Business Improvement Program

The Business Improvement Program is currently OPEN to applications.

The Business Improvement Program gives an incentive to eligible local business owners in Lac La Biche County under two streams: Business Specific Signage and Exterior Improvements.  

The program aims to revitalize business areas through:

  • External aesthetic improvements
  • Enhanced customer accessibility
  • Increased customer utilization of businesses
  • Increased business visibility

NEW FOR 2026: Lac La Biche County is proud to announce new design themes of “Earth” and “Wood” for business areas within the County.  To be eligible for funding, business improvement projects must demonstrate those themes in the application form.  More information about the “Wood” and “Earth” design themes are found in Appendix A of the Business Improvement Program Policy.

Call for Applications 

  • Opens:  September 29, 2026
  • Closes: October 16, 2026

General Program Guidelines

  • Read the Business Improvement Program Policy
  • You must have a valid business license in Lac La Biche County
  • Applications will be assessed for how well the project:
    • Incorporates “wood” and “earth” design themes
    • Improves aesthetics
    • Enhances customer accessibility
    • Provides opportunities for increased customer utilization of downtown area businesses (patios, decks, etc.)
    • Increases business visibility throughout Lac La Biche County with new or enhanced Business Specific Signage.
  • The program grants 50% of eligible improvement costs, to a maximum of:
    • $10,000 for the Signage stream, and 
    • $20,000 for the Exterior Improvements stream.

Grants for the Business Improvement Program that were previously received are counted towards the maximum.

  • Successful applicants must enter into an Agreement with the County before incurring costs for improvements.
  • Grant recipients are required to submit a Final Report and photographs.

To apply

Please fill out the Application Form for the Business Improvement Program Stream for which you are seeking funds:

Contact

Business owners interested in the Business Improvement Program are encouraged to contact the County’s Grants and Community Development staff for more information: grants@laclabichecounty.com.