Heritage Grants | City of Delta

Delta's heritage sites provide a tangible link to our vibrant past and are a valuable part of our identity.

Heritage Conservation Grants

In 2017, Delta established a fund to support heritage conservation and encourage the retention and maintenance of heritage properties in Delta’s urban and rural areas, as a key recommendation of Delta's Heritage Strategy. Through Delta’s Heritage Conservation Grant Program, owners of heritage buildings in Delta may apply for up to a maximum of $50,000 (50% cost-sharing) from the Heritage Conservation Grant Fund for repairs and restorations that would preserve and protect their heritage building. If the grant funding is provided for accessibility upgrades, the maximum annual assistance may be increased to 100% coverage of the capital costs up to a maximum of $150,000.

- Grants are available for up to 50% of capital costs up to a maximum of $50,000.
- If the grant funding is provided for accessibility upgrades, the maximum annual assistance may be increased to 100% coverage of the capital costs up to a maximum of $150,000.
- Repair, restoration or preservation means physical works, which may include structural improvements, reinforcement, maintenance, fire protection, energy efficiency upgrades, accessibility improvements or security of the building.
- Owners may apply for additional funding support for separate projects on the same heritage property in subsequent years.
All properties included on Delta’s Heritage Inventories are eligible. If you are not sure your property is included, visit DeltaMap and enter in your street address to see the heritage significance. Contact Community Planning (Development Department) at development@delta.ca or 604-946-3380 if you need any assistance.
To be considered for a heritage conservation grant, an owner must agree to place the building on Delta’s Heritage Register. While most heritage buildings in Delta are already on the heritage inventories, only some of them are also on Delta’s Heritage Register. Properties on the Delta Heritage Register are recorded so that the review process for any type of application regarding them will include discussion of their preservation and maintenance. Properties on the Delta Heritage Register are eligible for reduced BC Building Code requirements and for nomination by the owner to the National Heritage Register.
An owner must also agree to enter into a restrictive covenant to ensure maintenance of the building for a ten year period in order to protect the building from demolition and prevent significant impacts to the building’s heritage features. Depending on degree of renovation or restoration, a priority agreement may be associated with the covenant.
- Applications will be reviewed by Community Planning staff, who will prepare a recommendation to Council on whether to support the grant. The recommendation will be based on the extent to which the proposed repair, restoration or preservation reinforces the building’s heritage value and integrity of the building as a heritage structure. Should the grant application be supported, it will be forwarded to Council for approval. Final approval requires a 2/3 vote of support from Council. Grant funding is issued to the owner after the restoration or renovation works and the Post Approval Grant Payment Checklist have been completed. Please see the Heritage Conservation Grant Application Guide for the checklist as well as the Heritage Conservation Fund Administration Policy.

Past Recipients

Recipient of Heritage Conservation Grants
2025	Ladner Baptist Church at 5008 47A Avenue	$12,375 toward repainting
2025	Nicolich Residence at 4126 River Road	$3,780 toward repainting
2025	Ladner United Church at 4960 48 Avenue	$12,495 exterior repainting
2023	Baker Residence at 4919 48 Avenue	$30,000 toward repainting and restoration work
2023	Benson Residence at 3610 72 Street	$20,713 toward new exterior windows
2022	Bank of Montreal at 4896 Delta Street	$22,000 toward updated HVAC system
2022	Frederick Residence at 4633 Arthur Drive	$17,633 toward exterior repairs and repainting
2022	Wilson Residence at 4585 Arthur Drive	$9,833 toward exterior repairs and repainting
2022	Trinity Lutheran Church at 11040 River Road	$5,956 toward exterior repairs, maintenance and repainting
2021	Black Residence at 3395 41B Street	$30,000 toward exterior alterations and restoration work
2021	Nels Johnson Residence at 10306 Main Street	$5,473 toward repainting the building exterior
2019	Wallace Residence at 5606 Grove Avenue	$15,000 toward roof replacement
2019	Olaf Stokkeland Residence at 11096 River Road	$13,314 toward repairing the deck and repainting the building exterior
2019	5008 47A Avenue (former Ladner Baptist Church site)	$11,475 toward repainting the building exterior
2018	4896 Delta Street (former Bank of Montreal site)	$10,000 toward roof replacement