Preservation Funding for community housing

Minimum requirements – Preservation

• You hold an active federally administered operating agreement; and
• You comply with the terms of the operating agreement (not in breach).

Minimum requirements – Seed (Preservation Stream)
Your project must:

• have been previously subject to a federally administered operating agreement (including federally administered social housing projects and those transferred under a Social Housing Agreement (SHA) whose federal operating agreements have ended);
• be primarily residential;
• have a minimum of 5 affordable units/beds; and
• be considered affordable, as determined by the Municipality, Province or Territory, or as accepted under other CMHC programs.

Eligible activities².
Funding may be provided to support costs that help preserve community housing.

Activities may include:

• a building condition report
• capital replacement reserve planning
• an operating viability analysis

For a complete list of eligible activities, see the Product Highlight Sheet (PDF).

CMHC will accept and review applications on a continuous basis.

Prioritization of applications
All applications for funding will be assessed based on need, outcomes, and on the achievement of National Housing Strategy outcomes including:

• housing for those in greatest need (vulnerable Canadians)
• housing for those in the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
• partnerships and collaborations
• social sustainability
• economic sustainability
• environmental sustainability

During assessment, CMHC will determine the amount of funding your project is eligible to receive.

The following resources are available to help you prepare your application:

• Product Highlight Sheet (PDF)
• Preservation Funding Application – Document Requirements (PDF)
• Integrity Declaration (PDF)

For help in completing your application, contact your Affordable Housing Specialist. They can help you understand and assess your needs, identify possible solutions, provide information on how CMHC can support your goals and help you navigate our application process.

General inquiries or technical support

• Phone: 1-800-668-2642 - Business hours: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (ET)
• Email: contactcentre@cmhc.ca