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National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund

Funding for not-for-profit organizations, registered charities and Indigenous partners to advance housing research in Canada. Funds help promote interest, involvement and capacity building in housing research.

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The National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund supports the development of evidence and highly focused expertise within the affordable housing sector to understand and overcome housing challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations.

Stage 1 applications are now closed.

Fund details

The National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund provides support to the following organizations undertaking housing research:

  • not-for-profit organizations
  • registered charities
  • Indigenous governments and organizations

National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund objectives are to:

  • build collaboration, engagement and alignment with stakeholders
  • support the housing community’s research capacity development

This stakeholder-focused funding opportunity helps promote engagement in housing research outside of government by:

  • developing solutions to improve affordable housing for communities across Canada
  • supporting data development
  • cultivating and supporting highly focused expertise to rapidly overcome challenges

This fund provides $750,000 annually to fund new and ongoing projects in 4 activity streams:

  1. individual research projects: up to $100,000.
  2. programs of research: up to $250,000 for a program which can be distributed over 2 years
  3. planning activities: up to $50,000
  4. knowledge mobilization projects: up to $50,000

For all streams, you must provide a minimum of 25% (cash and/or in-kind contributions) of the total project cost.

The budget available for this initiative is subject to availability of funds. These funds are determined by an annual vote by parliamentary appropriations and the conditions that may be attached to them.

Duration:

Funds must be used within 2 years of release.

In-kind contributions:

The total project cost will be the CMHC fund request plus the in-kind contributions. Ultimately, CMHC’s contribution is a maximum 75% of the total project cost.

The types of in-kind contributions that are recognized and considered eligible are:

  • equipment
  • access to unique databases/software
  • professional, analytical, or other services
  • employee salaries (for example, the salary of an employee not listed on the application form)
  • use of facilities
  • materials and technology
  • licenses

Eligible activities include:

1. Individual research projects

Projects may include (but are not limited to) research activities such as:

  • literature reviews
  • environmental scans (domestic and international)
  • surveys and interviews
  • testing
  • evaluations
  • data gathering and analysis
  • profiles
  • case studies
  • reporting findings

Funding can also be used to help hire consultants to conduct this work.

2. Programs of research

A program of research includes more than one coordinated and connected research project. These projects are conducted in parallel or successively, to collectively advance knowledge in a particular topic or theme. Programs of research seek to leverage the findings from multiple research projects to more completely assess and advance knowledge.

3. Planning activities

Activities may include, but are not limited to the following:

  • stakeholder consultations, including citizen engagement activities
  • environmental scan or preliminary synthesis of relevant literature, activities or programs
  • gatherings of stakeholders to facilitate regional, national and/or international collaboration among individuals or groups from a variety of backgrounds
  • hiring consultants to prepare research applications for groups that don’t have the capacity to do so on their own

4. Knowledge mobilization projects

Activities may include, but are not limited to the following:

  • designing, developing and delivering knowledge mobilization strategies such as:
    • brochures
    • posters
    • presentations
    • mock-ups and models
    • in person or on-line forums
    • information sharing platforms
    • educational seminars
  • engagement and facilitation activities

You can submit a project that is part of a larger initiative, however, the application must clearly identify:

  • the activities and deliverables of the proposed project (distinct from the larger initiative)
  • what incremental work CMHC is being asked to fund (distinct from other sources of funding)

*Note: Applications will be evaluated for the project for which CMHC funding is requested, not on the larger initiative.

Budget

The budget should be broken down by fiscal year (April 1 to March 31), project phases (if applicable) and key deliverables. It should describe all:

  • costs associated with the proposed project activities
  • proposed sources of revenue for these activities

The budget must be inclusive of taxes if applicable.

Reasonable overhead costs are an allowable budget line item.

There is no maximum or minimum allocation for administrative overhead. The reasonableness of the overhead cost will be assessed by the proposal evaluation committee by considering: .

  • the overhead cost relative to the overall funding request
  • the cost compared to other projects of similar nature, size and complexity that have been funded

*Note: All travel costs must reflect the most economic means available for transportation, accommodation and facilities. Compensation rates for vehicle use, meals, etc. must comply with applicant organization's standards, but cannot exceed federal government rates.

TIP!   Download the Applicant Guide for more details

Fund eligibility and requirements

All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Lead applicant eligibility:

  • The lead applicant must be an active not-for-profit organization, registered charity, Indigenous government or Indigenous organization in Canada.
  • The lead applicant should be able to demonstrate how the organization engages in housing issues and their existing or proposed linkages to the housing sector.

*Note: Project partners and team members are not limited to these organizations. Lead applicants are encouraged to engage with collaborators in other sectors such as academia, private sector and municipal government.

Project eligibility:

  • The project must address one or more National Housing Strategy priority areas for action and vulnerable groups.
  • At the time of application, partner contributions totaling 25% of the total project cost must be confirmed. Letters from contributing project partners must be included with the application.
  • The project must not have been funded through the National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund in a previous competition year. Support will not be given to 1 applicant in 2 sequential years for the same project, event or identical activity.
  • Funding will only be provided for research projects or activities that will be carried out after the submission deadline.

CMHC requires all grant recipients to follow a structured reporting process:

  • Individual research projects and programs of research
    • You must submit progress reports at 6 months intervals for the duration of the project and/or deliverables from key milestones.
    • This must be followed by a final report within 2 months of the completion of the project.
  • Planning activities and knowledge mobilization projects
    • You must submit a final report to CMHC within 2 months of the date of the activity in question.

The results of these reports provide CMHC with an opportunity to:

  • obtain information on the impact of the initiative
  • evaluate the impact of CMHC funding
  • advance knowledge transfer by providing selected information on the results of funded research and its partners to the research community and the public
  • standardize the capture, collection and analysis of information related to the results of funded research

As a grant recipient, you will report on:

  • Financial statements
    • Provide all costs associated with the project, including staff and contractor salaries, equipment purchases and travel expenses.
  • Results and impact of the project or activity
    • Include initial goals and an honest assessment of whether the initiative yielded the desired results.
  • Lessons learned
    • Incorporate information on the project's major takeaways, including unexpected challenges and how these were addressed.

Application and approval process

We use a 2-stage selection process.

In Stage 1, applicants submit:

  • lead applicant’s and project partners’ information
  • a project summary
  • project objectives and outcomes
  • project relevance
  • estimated project cost

CMHC reviews and assesses Stage 1 applications. We invite qualified proponents to submit additional information in Stage 2.

In Stage 2, we’ll ask for:

  • a detailed budget
  • a statement of work
  • a knowledge and dissemination plan
  • a confirmation of partner in-kind/cash contributions

By submitting an application, you agree to the terms of the Applicant Guide and the terms and conditions provided in our online application portal.

The National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund review committee will evaluate all eligible applications. Government-based representatives form the review committee will assess applications according to the evaluation criteria and weighting outlined below. Only applications scoring 80% or higher in each of the criteria will be eligible for funding.

Individual research projects or programs of research:

  • concept and relevance of the project to National Housing Strategy priority areas for action and vulnerable groups: 25%
  • methodology and project management: 25%
  • knowledge exchange and/or dissemination: 25%
  • feasibility: 25%

*Note: For individual research projects and programs of research you need to include a detailed methodology. The methodology must be appropriate to the research question, project objectives, target population and budget.

Planning activities:

  • relevance to National Housing Strategy priority areas for action and vulnerable groups: 35%
  • activity objectives and format: 35%
  • knowledge exchange and/or dissemination: 15%
  • feasibility: 15%

Knowledge mobilization projects:

  • relevance to National Housing Strategy priority areas for action and vulnerable groups: 25%
  • knowledge mobilization objectives: 25%
  • suitability of knowledge mobilization product(s), channel(s) and audience(s): 25%
  • potential for impact: 25%

The evaluation processes for each of the Research and Data Initiatives are conducted independently.

Application timeline

  • The 2022 call for applications opened August 8, 2022.
  • Webinar detailing the competition: August 15, 2022.
  • Deadline to submit applications for Stage 1: September 16, 2022, by 2:00 p.m. (in the respective time zone of the lead applicant organization).
  • Deadline to submit applications for Stage 2 (for those applicants invited to submit): December 30, 2022.

Announcement of successful applicants: February 2023.

Resources

  • 2022 Applicant Guide
  • 2022 Application Form *To use the interactive PDF, right click (Ctrl + click on Mac) the link to save the file, and then open it in Adobe Acrobat.
  • 2022 Characteristics of Strong Proposals Table
  • 2022 Questions and Answers
  • National Housing Strategy priority areas for action
  • National Housing Strategy glossary of common terms
  • CMHC Portal step-by-step — How to Create a Profile and Start an Application 

Become a reviewer

If you’re interested in being a reviewer for the National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund 2022 selection process, please connect with us at: RPF-FRP@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

The committee seeks to include a diversity of relevant complementary expertise or experience in the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas for action such as, but not limited to:

  • housing for those in greatest need (including the National Housing Strategy priority vulnerable groups)
  • community housing sustainability
  • Indigenous housing
  • Northern housing
  • sustainable housing and communities
  • balanced housing supply

Learn about funded projects

Research and Planning Fund 2022 funded projects

Due to the multi-year nature of the projects awarded funding in previous National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund cycles, limited funds remained to be allocated in the 2022 fiscal year. Two eligible proposals were selected from past applications to be funded from the 2022 National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund cycle.

 
Increasing Housing Security for Individuals with Hoarding Disorder
Exploring the relationship between hoarding and housing security, an understudied phenomenon more prevalent in older populations.
 
Building on the Winnipeg Plan to End Youth Homelessness: Mobilizing Evidence to Inform Housing Solutions
Addressing information gaps on differences between youth and adult experiences of homelessness and their housing needs and preferences.

 

Research and Planning Fund 2021 funded projects

 
Go Big and Build Homes: Identifying and Overcoming the Barriers to Housing on Reserves
Examining the historic and systematic barriers to housing. Engaging community members to understand appropriate sites and types of new housing, and verifying homebuilding technologies.
 
Buying while Black: Barriers to Black Homeownership in Canada
This project seeks to understand homeownership experiences for Black households. This includes housing policies and programs that influence those experience and the role non-profits play in these experiences.
 
Knowledge mobilization in IRCOM's social housing for refugee families-to build data management & evaluation capacity
Communicating recent findings related to housing for refugee families through training, improving data management systems, and sharing with other organizations.
 
Securing the right to housing for racialized refugees
This project will generate knowledge about barriers keeping racialized refugees from accessing the housing they need. It will examine rights-based interventions for this population in Toronto.
 
Safe, stable, long-term: Supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth along the housing continuum
Addressing the barriers and facilitators of access to stable, safe, and long-term housing for LGBTQ2S+ youth housing and homelessness.
 
Understanding the intersection between justice-involvement and homelessness
This project seeks to understand the housing challenges, barriers, and needs of justice-involved populations.
 
Portrait of housing and resources in Mauricie
Through data collection and partnerships, this project will lay the foundation for developing an inclusive and local housing strategy.
 

Research and Planning Fund 2020 funded projects

Due to the multi-year nature of the 2018 & 2019 allocations under the Research and Planning Fund,  approximately $90,000 remained to be allocated in the 2020 fiscal year as at April 1, 2020. In 2020, two eligible proposals were selected to be funded from the 2020 budget.

 
Workshop Series: Bringing affordability to the suburbs
Informing and bringing partners together in order to build affordable infill housing
 
Making Permanent Supportive Housing Work for Vulnerable Population
Advancing the ability of housing providers and policy makers to create supportive housing for those in greatest need

 

Research and Planning Fund 2019 funded projects

 
Creating a home for our youth
Developing housing systems change to address systemic failure for First Nations Youth in Nishnawbe Aski Nation
 
Collaboration to Address Homelessness: Health, Housing and Income (H2I)
An innovative intervention that streamlines housing and income supports
 
Project Housing Assistance and Life Outcomes (HALO)
There is growing use of Portable Housing Benefits or PHBs across Canada, including the National Housing Strategy’s commitment to start a Canada Housing Benefit in 2020.
 
Fourth International Housing First Conference
Dissemination of evidence-based Housing First practices in Canada
 
HABITAT: Homes adapted to individual needs and technologies accessible to all!
The primary goal of the HABITAT program is to use technologies to develop a generalized housing model.
 
Housing needs and preferences of Indigenous people experiencing homelessness
Developing a housing prototype for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in an urban centre.
 
Yellowknive’s Dene First Nation housing needs assessment (YKDFN)
Creating measures that will look at a holistic approach to housing.

 

Research and Planning Fund 2018 funded projects

 
This is Not Home
Addressing the data gap on women and gender-diverse persons who are homeless.
 
Understanding Homelessness and Housing Need for Women and Girls in Canada
The development of a national knowledge base on the state of women and girl’s homelessness and housing need in Canada.
 
Addressing the Housing Needs of Refugee Families through Transitional Housing and Wrap-Around Supports
Exploring ways to provide affordable, transitional housing that supports refugee families
  • Read the Project Profile
  • Download the Research Insights
 
Improving Community Well-being Through Housing
The Implementation of a housing and community development plan for reduce the housing backlog by 50% over a period of five years in The Cree Nation of Eastmain.
 
Identifying the Foundations: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions for Indigenous Housing in Calgary
The identification of information gaps and developing recommendations on a responsive and appropriate Indigenous housing solutions to help better serve Indigenous populations.
 
Assisting Renters: Housing Supplements in Manitoba and Canada
Examining the impact of Rent Assist from the perspectives of tenants, private landlords and non-profit housing providers
  • Read the Project Profile
  • Download the Research Insights 
 
Affordable, Culturally-Appropriate, Net-zero Homes and Clean Energy for First Nations Communities
Using social innovation to root skills and capacity within first Nations.
 
Improving Housing Conditions, Improving Health: Community Engagement and Planning Proposal
Understanding how housing conditions affect the health of the vulnerable population.
 
Micro-housing as an Urban Housing Option
Identifying development planning and policy barriers that may prevent or hinder the implementation of micro homes as an affordable housing solution.
 
Saving an Important Source of Affordable Housing
To ensure that affordable apartment tower stock is maintained as a sustainable housing resource, while creating more strong, secure and complete communities
 
Using community bonds to finance affordable housing projects
Development of an innovative model for the poor population to become homeowners.
 
Advancing Housing Outcomes for Low-Income Seniors
Informing the development of an integrated service delivery model

Contact

General inquiries about the National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund or technical support:

  • Phone: 1-800-668-2642 (Business hours: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time)
  • Email: RPF-FRP@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

We want to make sure that we provide a full realm of expertise when reviewing applications. If you’re interested in becoming a review for the 2022 selection process, email us at RPF-FRP@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

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