Local Business and Economic Development News

City Offers Heritage Grant Program

The City of Brantford is pleased to offer the Heritage Grant Program. The program provides up to $5,000 in financial assistance towards projects that protect, preserve, restore or repair designated heritage properties.

“We are committed to preserving Brantford’s past by providing financial support to...

August 2019 Labour Market Update

The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.

August Unemployment Rate: Brantford 3.9% [-] Ontario 5.6% [-] Canada 5.7% [=]

Labour Market Reports

The report includes annual rates for the last 10 years, comparing Brantford to...

Economic Development Website Wins Another Design Award

We are honoured and excited to be the recipients of another design award for our new website. The Apex Awards for Publication Excellence announced the winners for 2019. The City of Brantford’s Economic Development website was one of 11 international winners recognized in the category of website development....

July 2019 Construction Numbers

The City released its July 2019 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a construction value of $33.817 million for permits issued in July 2019. The construction value attained in the month of July is higher that the values attained in the previous four years, and is above the past five year average...

Feature Development: 8-10 Craig Street

State of the art speculative construction. Ready for Q3 2020 occupancy. Various configurations available, 100,000-375,000 SF. 32' clear height. Trailer parking available. Landlord to build out 3% office to suit tenants needs. Multiple access points. Exposure onto Highway 403, Wayne Gretzky and Craig...