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Explore our interactive progress report to see program achievements by intake year and region.
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Removing barriers to encourage local initiatives to build more homes, faster. The Fund is boosting housing supply, while supporting affordable, diverse and climate-resilient communities. It offers 2 streams of funding Large/Urban and Small/Rural/North/Indigenous.
Applications are now closed.
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Resources for existing applicants
The Agreement Report (Attestations) Guide (PDF) is now available to help you meet program reporting requirements. It simplifies semi-annual and annual reporting, making it easier to see all the necessary information to include.
Explore Our Progress
Explore our interactive progress report to see program achievements by intake year and region.

Tune in to our In-House podcast as Aled ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist and Chris Woodcock, Director of Client Development and Government Relations, discuss how the Fund is transforming housing development in Canada.
Visit our Housing Accelerator Fund progress page to stay up to date on the latest program developments. Explore news releases and summaries of local action plans and initiatives funded through the program.
Explore the 10 best practices from successful Housing Accelerator Fund applications.
The Housing Accelerator Fund helps local governments across Canada cut red tape to build homes faster. It drives innovation and incentivizes updates to planning systems to create more housing options in communities.
Communities that are in a Canadian province and have a population* of 10,000 or more.
Communities that meet one of the following descriptions:
* Population according to 2021 census data.
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