City Incentives

There are a variety of incentives available for businesses seeking to grow and improve their business in Quesnel.

2025 Facade Improvement Grant

This program provides grants to property and business owners to renovate, restore, or redesign commercial building facades and storefronts in the City of Quesnel. The goal of this program is to make commercial areas more inviting and visually appealing to visitors and residents, increase property values, promote private sector investment, build civic pride, and to stimulate the local economy.

NOTE: Limited funds are available for the 2025 Program, which total around $20,000. 

Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption

Aimed at encouraging investment by heavy industry, the Revitalization Tax Exemption applies to major investment in specific industrial zones.

View Bylaw 1593

Airport Land Development

In order to encourage capital investment at the Quesnel Regional Airport and create additional permanent employment in the community, a tax exemption may be available for light industrial or commercial development.

View Bylaw 1740

Multi-Unit Housing Incentive

This program is intended to provide incentives for the development of multi-unit housing units that improve accessibility as well as meet set design and livability standards.

Incentives may also be provided for affordable housing units and/or developments that are of low environmental impact if they first meet the requirements of the tax exemption program.

Multi-Unit Housing Incentive

Hotel Revitalization Tax Exemption

This incentive aims to encourage investment in existing and new hotels and motels, improve the standard of accommodations and overall impression of Quesnel for visitors, and support efforts to increase tourism and overnight stays in Quesnel.

View Bylaw 1959