$40 billion in funding is available over 10 years for housing in Canada
The National Housing Strategy (NHS) was founded with the intention of strengthening the middle class, addressing homelessness, and fueling the Canadian economy. Utilizing federal funding, grants, and loan mechanisms, the NHS will create affordable, stable, and livable communities. There are four overarching headings with individualized initiatives (see listing below and click here for website) that each have its own set of requirements and deadline. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is leading and will deliver the NHS initiatives.
Throughout the 10-year NHS plan, CMHC will score and prioritize applications, administer funding, and manage borrowing. To access initiative information and create an account, you must click into the initiative you are interested in. Please note that application reviews will take several weeks and that applicants will have the ability to monitor the status of their application in the online application portal.
Create New Housing Supply
- National Housing Co-Investment Fund – New Construction Stream
- Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
- Rental Construction Financing
- Federal Lands Initiative
- Other funding and financing opportunities
Modernize Existing Housing
- National Housing Co-Investment Fund- Housing Repair and Renewal Stream
- Other funding and financing opportunities
Resources for Community Housing Providers
- The Federal Community Housing Initiative – Phase 1
- Technical Resource Centre and Sector Transformation Fund
- Community-Based Tenant Initiative
Innovation and Research
- The NHS Demonstrations Initiative
- Solutions Labs
- Collaborative Housing Research Network
- NHS Research and Planning Fund
- CMHC Housing Research Scholarship Program
- Housing Research Awards
- National Housing Conference
- Housing Needs Data
For general information about how to apply, click here, or contact the National Housing Strategy technical support team at: 1-800-668-2642 or contactcentre@cmhc.ca.
For enquiries, please contact:
Allison Hansen
Policy Analyst
allison@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com