Eligible proponents include, but are not limited to:

• community housing providers, such as public or private non-profit housing organizations or rental co-operatives, including those serving Indigenous and/or northern populations
• municipal, provincial and territorial governments, including their agencies and those serving Indigenous and/or northern populations
• Indigenous governments and organizations, including First Nation bands and tribal councils
• private entrepreneurs/builders/developers

Eligible project types include:

• Indigenous community housing
• community and affordable housing
• mixed-used market / affordable rental units
• shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing
• conversion of non-residential buildings to affordable multi-residential

Renovation of existing affordable unitsEligible activities may include, but not limited to:

• analysis of need and demand for the proposed project
• special purpose surveys
• preliminary financial feasibility
• business plans
• incorporation
• option to purchase
• registration of security
• professional appraisal
• site surveys
• planning fees (for example, rezoning, development agreement costs)
• preliminary design
• project viability study
• environment site assessments
• geotechnical reports (soil load bearing tests)
• energy modelling study (cost-benefit analysis)
• accessibility modelling study (cost-benefit analysis)

Mandatory Minimum Requirements
Minimum requirements include, but aren't limited to:

• affordability, economic sustainability, and housing for those in greatest need
• proposed rents must be affordable as determined by the municipality, province or territory, indigenous government, or as otherwise accepted through CMHC programs
• must have a minimum of 5 affordable housing units (beds)
• primary use must be residential

CMHC will accept and review applications on a continuous basis. Seed funding is offered based on an incremental stage approach, following the project development stages: concept development/pre-design, schematic development, and design development.

During the assessment of your application, CMHC will:

• assess your eligibility
• assess your viability
• determine the amount of funding your project is eligible to receive

Funding under the non-repayable contribution must be invoiced by December 31, 2024.

NOTE: Prior to submission, the terms and conditions of Seed Funding must be adhered to. You will have the opportunity to review the terms and conditions on the final page of the application before submitting.