Business Toolkit

Contact the Region of Durham’s Rural Economic Development Specialist to discuss your site selection needs.

• Some types of businesses need a licence or permit to operate in the Township of Brock. Learn more by visiting the Business Licences and Permits webpage.
• BizPal helps business owners understand what municipal, provincial and federal licenses and permits they may need to consider when starting, operating or expanding their business.
• Apply for building permits online and see the status of you application anywhere, at any time using Cloudpermit.

Discover municipal and regional development charge rates for your type and size of project.

Note: Both municipal and regional development charges apply

• Township of Brock

          Non-Residential = $4.79/sq.ft.

• Region of Durham

          Commercial = $24.45/sq.ft.

          Industrial = $13.30/sq.ft.

          Institutional = $12.86/sq.ft.

Durham Region’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has the resources to help take your business to the next level.

• Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD): Durham Region entrepreneurs can take advantage of BACD’s free business support programming as they start or grow their business. From online or in-person workshops, one-on-one sessions or specialized programming, BACD has helped launch more than 1,700 local businesses and counting.
• Spark Centre Innovation Hub & Business Incubator: Durham Region’s business incubator providing advisory services, office space and day-to-day operational support to early stage and rapidly growing innovation and technology companies.

• Spark Angel Network: Spark Angel Network is a group of investors whose aim is to build economic growth within Durham Region by investing in innovative early-stage technology businesses.

• 1855 Whitby: Located in the former provincial Land Registry Office in Whitby, 1855 Whitby is Durham Region’s first and only technology accelerator whose mission is to position high potential tech companies for the global stage.

• Brilliant Catalyst at Ontario Tech University: Open to all Ontario Tech students, faculty, recent alumni and staff, Brilliant Catalyst offers a range of programs that help founders turn their innovative ideas into successful ventures.

• FastStart at Durham College: Open to all Durham College students, fast start is designed to help entrepreneurial students develop and launch their own business, while studying at DC.