MEMBER RESOURCES
Façade Improvement Grant Program
This grant is intended to support the enhancement of building façades within the Glebe commercial district. The program provides financial assistance to eligible property owners and business tenants to improve the visual quality, functionality, and streetscape presence of retail and commercial buildings. A maximum of $2,000 per building or tenant, subject to available funds.
Experience The Glebe Grant Program
The “Experience the Glebe” Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible BIA business members to facilitate creative, customer-focused experiences that draw foot traffic to the Glebe BIA, create new reasons to visit the Glebe and contribute to a more vibrant downtown neighbourhood. Activations can take place at any time of year.
For the 2026 program year, the GBIA has allocated a total of $2,500 in funding, with eligible grant recipients able to receive a reimbursable grant of up to $500.
Associate Memberships
Join the Glebe Business Improvement Area as an Associate Member.
If your business does not have a brick and mortar business in the Glebe BIA district but does have an eligible registered home-based business within the Associate Member district, you may qualify to join!
City of Ottawa 2026 Municipal Election
Be part of the conversation. The next municipal election for Mayor and City Council is on Monday, October 26, 2026, and we want to hear from you: the people who work in The Glebe and run businesses here. Your responses will help us build an evidence-based picture of what The Glebe needs, so we can represent the neighbourhood’s priorities clearly and confidently heading into the election and beyond.
Security Camera Program
The Glebe BIA is sponsoring up to two in-store security cameras per business to help members enhance safety and deter theft or vandalism.
This program is designed to support under-resourced businesses who may not currently have access to effective in-store surveillance.
Board Meetings
Glebe BIA 2026 Board Meetings
The Glebe BIA hosts its Board Meetings the second Tuesday of every other month, except July and August. If you are a member of the Glebe BIA and are interested in attending, please email info@intheglebe.ca.
USEFUL LINKS
City of Ottawa
Visit the City of Ottawa website to report a 3-1-1, learn about the various programs, see waste collection calendar, get to know Ottawa City Councillors, and more!
Here is a handy resource sheet on who to call/reach out to with the City based on the issue you are facing.
Engage Ottawa Projects
Lansdowne 2.0
Community input is central to shaping Lansdowne 2.0 to ensure this City asset meets the needs of residents and community partners. The City aims to keep residents and businesses informed and engaged throughout this project.
Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study
The City of Ottawa has initiated the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study, between Highway 417 and the Rideau Canal.
Capital Ward City Councillor
Shawn Menard is the City Councillor of Ward 17 Capital, he also sits on the Glebe BIA Board of Directors. As a Councillor, serving constituents and ensuring the City is a compassionate, just, sustainable, and equity focused government is top of mind for Shawn. To contact the office of Shawn Menard, please email capitalward@ottawa.ca.
Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group
GNAG is a vibrant community hub in the Glebe, Ottawa, that works to enrich the community by delivering recreational, cultural, and social activities and services.
Glebe Community Association
The Glebe Community Association (GCA) is a volunteer, non-profit, membership-based and City-recognized organization advocating for the liveable, sustainable, diverse urban neighbourhood. The GCA informs, consults, and engages with residents and other groups in the Glebe on issues of importance and promotes the interests of the community with all levels of government and other organizations.
TD Place | Lansdowne Live
The Glebe’s very own events hub and Ottawa’s entertainment destination! Lansdowne includes event spaces such as the TD Place Arena, The Stadium at TD Place, The Great Lawn, Aberdeen Pavilion, the Horticulture Building, and more.
Annual Reports
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