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The National Housing Strategy has been designed as a toolkit. It features complementary initiatives working together to address challenges across the housing continuum and spectrum of housing needs. The strategy initiatives will:
- build new affordable housing and renew the existing affordable housing stock
- provide technical assistance, tools and resources to build capacity in the community housing sector and funds to support local organizations
- support research, capacity-building, excellence and innovation in housing research
The strategy will promote partnerships and the alignment of efforts in order to achieve ambitious outcomes.
CMHC is leading and delivering the National Housing Strategy federal initiatives. In some cases, CMHC will work with other federal departments or agencies to deliver the programs. In other cases, services may be contracted out to third-parties.
Create New Housing Supply
This sub-stream supports the construction of affordable housing supply. Eligible projects include mixed-use and mixed-income communities and those that integrate supports and services.
This sub-stream focuses on supporting the construction of shelters, transitional and supportive housing for those in greatest need.
Funding for unique ideas and innovative building techniques that revolutionize the affordable housing sector.
Low-cost loans encouraging the construction of sustainable rental apartment projects across Canada.
Surplus federal lands and buildings used to create affordable, sustainable, accessible and socially inclusive developments.
Find other CMHC funding and financing opportunities.
Modernize Existing Housing
This stream focuses on the preservation and revitalization of existing community and affordable housing.
Find other CMHC funding and financing opportunities.
Funding for unique ideas and innovative building techniques that revolutionize the affordable housing sector.
Resources for Community Housing Providers
The Federal Community Housing Initiative
Subsidies for federally-administered community housing providers provided under their existing operating agreements.
Community Housing Transformation Centre
Tools and assistance to increase the capacity of community housing providers and support an efficient community housing sector.
Community-Based Tenant Initiative
Funding for local organizations helping tenants access information on housing options, improve financial literacy and management.
Innovation & Research
Do you have housing-related expertise? We’re looking to expand our College of Reviewers to assess applications submitted under funding programs of the National Housing Strategy. By volunteering, you will be working with CMHC and helping to make a difference in advancing innovative affordable housing solutions. Learn more.
Highlighting innovations in affordable housing that progress social, economic and environmental performance, programs and strategies.
Working through complex housing issues to scale potential solutions to housing affordability pressures.
An independent, Canadian academic-led housing Network focused on the holistic research of housing conditions.
Funding for NGOs wanting to undertake housing-related research or research-related activities.
Partnering with the Tri-agencies to support early-career researchers with post-doctoral fellowships.
A suite of awards that recognize impactful housing research and support knowledge translation.
Experts showcase new ideas and innovations in affordable housing at an annual, multi-stream conference.
Understanding housing conditions and needs of our most vulnerable populations to develop success measures toward strategy outcomes.
The Expert Community on Housing (ECOH) is a web-based community of practice to support housing experts and the sharing of research, expertise and experiences.
We’re calling on communities, organizations, and experts from across the country to propose innovative solutions to address barriers to the creation of new housing supply in Canada.
Funding for unique ideas and innovative building techniques that revolutionize the affordable housing sector.
Research to help guide evidence-based decision-making related to housing and the health, wellness, and economic resilience of populations experiencing vulnerability.
