Early support grant for sustainable affordable housing projects

Overview of the Early support grant for sustainable affordable housing projects program:

This grant supports the early planning phase of sustainable affordable housing projects, enabling providers to develop key documents and analyses necessary for securing additional funding. It facilitates the preparation of deliverables such as feasibility studies, business plans, and preliminary designs, which are often prerequisites for programs like GMF’s Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) study grant or the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Seed Funding program.

Benefits of the Early support grant for sustainable affordable housing projects program:

• Facilitates the development of comprehensive planning documents essential for securing further project funding.
• Enhances the capacity to design energy-efficient and sustainable affordable housing.
• Increases the likelihood of project success by ensuring thorough early-stage planning.

Eligibility criteria of the Early support grant for sustainable affordable housing projects program:

• Eligible Applicants:
• Canadian Municipal Governments: Including towns, cities, regions, districts, and their local boards.
• Municipally Owned Corporations: Such as municipal housing service providers.
• Non-Profit, Mission-Driven Affordable Housing Providers: Including cooperatives.
• Project Eligibility:
• Projects must be in the early planning stages of sustainable affordable housing development.
• Activities should focus on creating deliverables required for subsequent funding applications.