To be eligible for this funding, you must have an affordable housing purpose and a proven mandate to provide housing to lower-income households or populations in need. This funding is open to:

• community housing providers such as non-profit housing organizations, public housing agencies and rental co-operatives
• Indigenous governments and organizations including First Nations, Tribal Councils and Indigenous housing providers
• provincial, territorial and municipal governments

Private market housing organizations are not eligible for this funding.

Eligible property types include:

• mixed income rental or mix-use with affordable rental housing
• community housing
• affordable rental housing
• Indigenous community housing and cultural spaces
• shelters, transitional and supportive housing
• single-room occupancy

NOTE: the non-residential component of the property is not to exceed 30% of total gross floor space.

Eligible housing types need to ensure that projects must:

• be primarily residential
• include at least 5 units or beds
• be a minimum age of 20 years old:
• Flexibility on building age may apply to Indigenous*, Northern, or remote located organizations

  *Indigenous applicants do not need to be located in a Northern or remote area for flexibilities to be considered.

Eligible activities include, but aren’t limited to:

• a building condition assessment (BCA) report
• an energy audit (ASHRAE 3 or equivalent)
• an energy modelling study
• project drawings and specifications
• engineering studies
• construction cost estimates
• developing a business case to demonstrate the benefits or impact of the retrofit
• environmental site assessments or a hazardous materials report
• site surveys

Upon your application submission, provide a quote for each eligible pre-retrofit funding activity you are interested in. Quotes need to include an estimated date the activity can start and finish.

NOTE: The completion of a BCA, an energy audit (ASHRAE 3 or equivalent) and an energy modelling study are 3 key activities needed for successful deep energy retrofit planning. They will inform you if you are eligible for Retrofit Funding.

If you are not requesting Pre-Retrofit funding for these activities, the reports from these activities must be recent and meet specific requirements as detailed in the required documentation list when applying for the Canada Greener Affordable Housing – Retrofit Funding.

$19.5 million in contributions are available through a callout application-based process.

• The maximum contribution is $130,000 per project.
• Funding will be available over 3 years starting in 2023-24.

Pre-application Documents

Review the required documentation to prepare for the call out window. You’ll need to provide documents detailing:

• ownership
• financials
• requested activities

Application

1. Talk to your CMHC specialist to help you gather the required documentation.
2. Review the required documentation checklist (PDF). You must submit your Integrity Declaration (PDF).
3. Submit your application in the application portal after you have received confirmation from your CMHC specialist.

Approval Process

1. CMHC will review projects for eligibility and prioritize (as needed) in as little as 30 days after the close of the application window.
2. You’ll receive a contribution agreement confirming CMHC’s conditional approval of funding for the project if your application is deemed complete, typically within 30 days.
3. You must provide required documentation 10 days before each draw down date. The contribution agreement outlines the process and any supporting documentation needed to request an advance from CMHC.

NOTE: Applicants are expected to submit invoices for eligible expenses in the same fiscal year as their approval.

In order to properly prepare your application for this program, please use and refer to these documents:

• Program Highlight Sheet (PDF)
• Required Documentation Checklist (PDF)
• Integrity Declaration (PDF)
• Applicant Guide (PDF)