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$300 million initiativeDescription
Aging housing stock, rising energy costs and increasing demand for affordable housing have created a unique challenge for municipalities and other affordable housing providers working to build better lives.
Our $300 million initiative offers support to local affordable housing providers – including municipal, not-for-profit organizations and housing co-ops – to retrofit existing affordable housing units, or construct energy efficient new builds that emit lower GHG emissions.
Our new funding and learning resources can help your community achieve the following:
- Retrofit existing units or construct new affordable housing
- Generate triple bottom line benefits:
- Reduce energy and GHG intensity
- Increase energy and housing affordability
- Improve building quality, and increase comfort, health and quality of life for residents
Eligible Applicants
The following organizations are eligible for SAH funding:
- Canadian municipal governments (e.g., towns, cities, regions, districts, and local boards thereof);
- Municipally owned corporations, such as municipal housing service providers; or
- Non-profit, mission-driven affordable housing providers, including co-operatives. Non-profit housing providers include those delivering: transitional housing, supportive housing, social/community/ affordable/non-market rental housing. Shelters and affordable homeownership programs are generally not eligible to apply to this fund
Eligible Expenses
SAH funding provides grants and loans to support projects at various stages, specifically:
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Planning |
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Study |
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Pilot Project |
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Capital Project: Retrofit |
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Capital Project: New Build |
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* Note that should your study grant request be for less than $25,000, it is recommended you apply for a planning grant. You may cover the same scope of work with this grant.
Deadline Date
Open and Closes.Contact
Contact Name: Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Phone Number: 613-241-5221
Website: https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/sustainable-affordable-housing