Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) – Direct delivery stream │Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)

Eligible costs are those considered by HICC to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of an eligible project. Eligible expenditures for contribution funding under CHIF‘s direct delivery stream are as follows:

• costs that are incurred after project approval and before September 30, 2031;
• capital costs, construction costs, design and planning costs, cost for professionals, technical personnel, consultants, and contractors specifically engaged for the purpose of the project;
• for natural infrastructure only, land acquisition (see the Step-by-Step Application Instructions in the Funding Portal for more information);
• costs of environmental assessments, monitoring and follow-up activities, as required by the Impact Assessment Act or equivalent legislation;
• legal fees incurred by Indigenous recipients, excluding those related to litigation or to the purchase of real property (land or building);
• costs associated with a public announcement and official ceremony or required temporary or permanent signage that includes the cost of creating and posting signage;
• costs for the purpose of Indigenous consultation or engagement activities; and,
• other costs that are considered direct and necessary for the successful implementation of the project and that are approved in advance by the government of Canada.