Housing Supply Challenge
COMING IN FALL 2020!

To incentivize much needed innovation in creating new housing supply, the Challenge invites applications from across Canada to propose new ideas and solutions that break down the barriers that limit new housing supply.  Proposals that address barriers to supply, and ultimately help more people find an affordable place to call home, will receive funding to develop and implement their solutions.

Led by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the Challenge is part of Impact Canada in collaboration with the Impact and Innovation Unit in the Privy Council Office and Infrastructure Canada.

The Challenge will distribute $300 million in funding over five years through various unique rounds. Successful submissions will first receive funding to prototype or incubate their proposal, and then finalists will receive additional funding to implement it.

The first round will launch in Fall 2020. For further details on timelines and application process for Round 1, please visit the Impact Canada Housing Supply Challenge Website.

The Challenge is looking to award innovative proposals that address barriers to housing supply such as building timelines; enhancing productivity in construction; or improving data on land availability, amongst many others. A more detailed description of issues affecting housing supply can be found on the Impact Canada Housing Supply Challenge Website.

While breaking down barriers to housing supply is the primary objective of the Challenge, it will also enhance community engagement; inspire others to scale or adapt ideas for “Canada-wide impact;’’ and cultivate collaboration and partnerships.

• For-profit and not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous organizations and groups
• Canadian Post secondary institutions
• Government (provincial, territorial, municipal, local and regional)
• Teams composed of a variety of participants

*All applicants must be affiliated with a legally incorporated organization

Round 1: Data Driven — Data solutions for informed decision-making (Open for applications Fall 2020)

• Applicants will submit technology solutions or methodologies that improve the collection, sharing, analysis and integration, and/or presentation of data in regards to housing supply. Solutions should assist policymakers in increasing supply and have a real impact on housing supply at a macro or local level.
• Funding:
  • Stage 1: Seed funding awarded to prototype submissions (25 finalists to receive $100,000 each).
  • Stage 2: Implementation funding — Selected finalists will share a pool of $22.5 million in funding.