Brownfield redevelopment incentives are financial tools municipalities and provinces use to encourage cleanup and reuse of contaminated properties. Common incentives include property tax freezes or reductions during remediation, grants to offset cleanup costs, development charge reductions, and streamlined approvals. These incentives help bridge the gap between cleanup costs and post-development property values that might otherwise make brownfield projects financially unviable compared to developing clean 'greenfield' land. Effective incentive programs balance the public benefits of brownfield cleanup (environmental improvement, reduced sprawl, neighbourhood revitalization) against the cost of foregone tax revenue.