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 tosupport 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
Low-cost loans and capital contributions for building new affordable housing shelters, transitional and supportive housing.
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.
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MODERNIZE EXISTING HOUSING
Low-cost loans and capital contributions for repairing/renewing affordable housing shelters, transitional and supportive 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
Subsidies for federally-administered community housing providers provided under their existing operating agreements.
Launching 2019. Tools and assistance to increase the capacity of community housing providers and support an efficient community housing sector.
Launching 2019. Funding for local organizations helping tenants access information on housing options, improve financial literacy and management.
INNOVATION & RESEARCH
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.
Funding for unique ideas and innovative building techniques that revolutionize the affordable housing sector.