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Housing Accelerator Fund: Small/Rural/North/Indigenous Stream | CMHC

Closed to applications

Value

Varies.

Description

The Small/Rural/North/Indigenous Stream of the Housing Accelerator Fund provides incentive funding to local governments. The funding is meant to remove barriers and support the development of affordable, inclusive, equitable and climate-resilient communities.

Eligible Applicants

UPDATE: For municipalities who previously applied but were not selected.

Eligible applicants must have delegated authority over land use planning and development approvals, including:

  • Local governments within Canada that have delegated authority over land use planning and development approvals with a population* under 10,000.
  • Local governments located in the Territories.
  • First Nation, Métis and Inuit governments located anywhere in Canada.

Note: In the absence of a municipal-level authority, a regional district or province that has authority for land use planning and development approvals may also apply to program.

*Population based on 2021 census data.

Eligible Expenses

Approved participants can use incentive funding for investments in:

  • Housing Accelerator Fund action plans
  • affordable housing
  • housing-related infrastructure
  • community-related infrastructure that supports housing

The framework for determining the amount of incentive funding includes base funding, top-up funding and an affordable housing bonus.

NOTE: If you need more time to finish your application, please send an email to HAF-FACL@cmhc-schl.gc.ca by September 5, 2023 to ensure your draft application remains open.

Deadline Date

For municipalities who previously applied but were not selected. UPDATE: For municipalities who previously applied but were not selected. Note this grant could close again at anytime.

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