Last updated: March 2026

Building sustainable and affordable housing can be complex, particularly when it comes to financing. Many projects rely on external funding sources to implement energy-efficient retrofits or new builds. The following funder list is designed to streamline your search for financial sources at both provincial and national levels and serves as a strategic tool to simplify the decision-making process.  

Whether you’re laying the groundwork for a new build or planning for extensive high-performance, energy-efficient retrofits, this list can help. Discover funding that can help you carry out a project that provides much-needed housing for Canadians, creates healthy, thriving communities, empowers local economies, and contributes to an affordable, sustainable future. 
 

Funders list

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Region 

Organization 

Program 

Stage(s)

Funding Type 

AB 

Alberta Real Estate Foundation

Province-wide 

Development Grants

Pre-construction

Grant 

AB 

Calgary Foundation 

Municipal region 

Strategic Opportunity Grants 

Operating
Other

Grant 

AB 

City of Calgary

Municipal region 

Housing Incentive Program (HIP) 

Pre-construction

Grant

AB 

City of Edmonton

Municipal region 

Affordable Housing Investment Program (AHIP) 

Capital

Grant 

AB 

Province of Alberta

Province-wide 

Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHHP) 

Pre-construction 
Capital

Grant
Other

AB

Province of Alberta

Province-wide 

Capital Maintenance and Renewal Program 

CapitalGrant
AB

Province of Alberta

Province-wide
Indigenous

Indigenous Housing Capital Program 

CapitalGrant
Atlantic Region

Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative: ReCover

Province-wide 

Building Transformation Program

Pre-constructionGrant

BC 

BC Housing

Province-wide

Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program (EERP) 

Capital

Grant 

BC 

BC Housing

Province-wide

Capital Renewel Funding (CRF) 

Capital

Grant 

BC 

BC Housing 

Province-wide 

BC Builds 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Repayable Loan

BC 

BC Hydro

Province-wide 

BC Hydro's Custom Efficiency Program 

Capital

Grant 

BC 

BC Hydro & CleanBC

Province-wide

Social Housing Energy Savings Program 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant 

BC

City of Kelowna

Municipal region

Development Incentives

CapitalGrant
BC

City of Victoria

Municipal region

Housing Reserve Fund

CapitalGrant

BC

Fortis BC

Province-wide 

Rebates & offers for non-profit 

Capital 

Rebate 

BC

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

Province-wide
Indigenous

Housing Support Program (HSP) in British Columbia

CapitalGrant

BC

Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC)

REFBC Grants 

Operating
Other

Grant

BC 

Vancity Community Foundation (VCF)

Province-wide 

Vancity Affordable Community Housing Program​ 

Pre-construction 
Capital

Repayable Loan

BC

Vancity Community Foundation (VCF)

Province-wide

VCF community grants

Operating
Other
Grant
Canada

Build Canada Homes (BCH)

Nation-wide 

Build Canada Homes (BCH)

CapitalRepayable Loan
Grant
Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 

MLI Select

CapitalRepayable Loan
Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 
Indigenous

Proposal Development Funding for First Nation Communities

Pre-constructionRepayable Loan
Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 
Indigenous

On-Reserve Non-Profit Housing Program (Section 95)

CapitalRepayable Loan
Subsidy
Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 
Indigenous

On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)

CapitalGrant

Canada 

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 

Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) 

Capital

Repayable Loan 

Canada 

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

Pre-construction

Grant 
Repayable Loan 

Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Nation-wide 

Federal Lands Initiative

CapitalGrant
Repayable Loan
Canada

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)

Nation-wide 

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund

CapitalRepayable Loan
Canada

Canadian Urban Institute

Nation-wide 

Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS)

Pre-constructionOther
Canada

Community Forward Fund (CFF)

Nation-wide 

Community Forward Fund

CapitalRepayable Loan

Canada 

Community Housing Transformation Centre 

Nation-wide 

Local Projects Grant 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Grant 

Canada 

Community Housing Transformation Centre 

Nation-wide 

Sector Transformation Fund – Sectoral Impact Projects 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant 

Canada 

Cooperative Housing Federation (CHF) 

Nation-wide 

Greener Co-op Microgrants

OtherGrant

Canada 

Green Municipal Fund (GMF) of Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

Nation-wide 

Sustainable Affordable Housing

Pre-construction

Grant

Canada

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Nation-wide 

Reaching Home

CapitalGrant

Canada 

Peter Gilgan Foundation

Nation-wide 

Climate Change 

Other

Grant 

Canada

SOFIAC

Nation-wide 

Investing in Your Energy Efficiency Projects

CapitalRepayable Loan
Canada

Tapestry Community Capital

Nation-wide

Raise capital

CapitalOther
Canada

Vancity Community Investment Bank

Nation-wide 

Vancity CIB

CapitalRepayable Loan

MB 

Efficiency Manitoba

Province-wide

Efficiency Manitoba Rebate Program  

Capital 

Rebate 

MB

Province of Manitoba

Province-wide

Housing Starts Here: Proposal Development Funding

Pre-constructionRepayable Loan
MB

Province of Manitoba

Province-wide

Housing Starts Here: Capital Funding

CapitalForgivable Loan
MB

Province of Manitoba

Province-wide

Housing Starts Here: Rental Housing Construction Incentive

Operating
Other
Other
NB

Kaleidoscope Social Impact

Province-wide

BuildNB

Pre-construction
Capital
Loan
NB

Province of New Brunswick 

Province-wide

Affordable Rental Housing Program

CapitalForgivable Loan
NB

Province of New Brunswick 

Province-wide

Housing Development Incentive Program

Operating
Other
Other

NB 

Province of New Brunswick 

Province-wide 

Rental Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)

CapitalForgivable Loan

NB 

Province of New Brunswick 

Province-wide 

HST rebate on eligible purpose-built rental housing

CapitalRebate

NB 

Province of New Brunswick 

Province-wide 

Shelter Enhancement Program  

Capital

Forgivable Loan 

NB 

Save Energy NB

Province-wide 

Community Outreach Program  

Capital

Rebate
Other
NB

Save Energy NB

Province-wide 

Save Energy NB

CapitalRebate
NL

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Province-wide

Newfoundland and Labrador Community Housing Growth Fund

Pre-constructionGrant
NL

Take Charge!

Province-wide

Take Charge!

CapitalRebate

NS 

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Province-wide

Nova Scotia Community Housing Capital Fund

CapitalGrant

NS 

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Province-wide

Nova Scotia’s Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF) 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant 

NS 

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Province-wide

Nova Scotia Black Community Housing Fund

Pre-construction

Grant 

NS 

Efficiency NS

Province-wide 

 
Affordable Multifamily Housing Program 

Pre-construction

Rebate 

NS

Efficiency NS

Province-wide 

Commercial New Construction

Pre-construction
Capital
Rebate

NS 

Government of Nova Scotia

Province-wide

Community Housing Acquisition Program

CapitalRepayable Loan

NS 

Government of Nova Scotia

Province-wide

Affordable Housing Development Program

CapitalGrant

NS 

Government of Nova Scotia

Province-wide

Community Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program (CHIRP)

CapitalForgivable Loan

NS 

Government of Nova Scotia

Province-wide

Nova Scotia - Your Energy Rebate  

Capital

Rebate 

NS 

Halifax Foundation

Halifax region

Grant Programs 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Grant 

NS

HCi3

Halifax region

Grant Program

CapitalGrant
NS

HCi3

Halifax region

Impact Investing

CapitalRepayable Loan

NS 

Housing Nova Scotia

Province-wide 

Housing Repair Program

Capital

Grant 

NS 

Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSFM)

Province-wide 

Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund 

Capital 

Grant 

NS

Student Housing Nova Scotia

Province-wide 

Developing Affordable Student Housing (DASH) Fund

CapitalRepayable Loan

NT 

Arctic Energy Alliance

Territory-wide

Rebates on Renewable Energy  

Capital

Rebate  

NT 

Arctic Energy Alliance 

Territory-wide

Rebates on Energy-Efficient Products 

Capital

Rebate 

NT

Housing Northwest Territories

Territory-wide

Shelter Enhancement Fund (SEF)

CapitalForgivable Loan
NT

Housing Northwest Territories

Territory-wide

Small Community Homelessness Fund

Operating
Other
Grant
NT

United Way NWT

Territory-wide

Community Investment Fund (CIF)

Operating
Other
Grant

NT 

Yellowknife Community Foundation

Territory-wide

Yellowknife Community Fund 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Grant 

NU 

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Territory-wide

The Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant 

NU

Nunavut Housing Corporation

Territory-wide

Supported Housing Capital Program

CapitalForgivable Loan
NU

Nunavut Housing Corporation

Territory-wide

Nunavut Affordable Housing Supply Incentive (NAHSI)

CapitalForgivable Loan

ON 

City of Hamilton

Municipal region

Affordable Housing Development Project Stream 

Pre-construction
Capital

Forgivable Loan

ON 

City of Hamilton

Municipal region

Affordable Housing Acquisition Plan (AHAP) 

Capital

Forgivable Loan

ON 

City of Hamilton

Municipal region

Housing Accelerator Fund Program Incentives

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant
Forgivable Loan

ON 

City of Kitchener

Municipal region

Affordable housing incentives 

Pre-construction

Grant

ON 

City of London

Municipal region

Affordable Housing Development Programs 

Pre-construction
Capital

Forgivable Loan

ON 

City of St. Catharines

Municipal region

Housing Accelerator Funding 

Pre-construction

Grant

ON 

City of Toronto

Municipal region

Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) 

Capital

Repayable Loan

ON 

City of Toronto

Municipal region

Rental Housing Supply Program (RHSP): Community Housing Pre-Development Fund (CHPF) 

Capital

Repayable Loan 

ON 

Enbridge 

Province-wide 

Affordable Multi-Family Residential Program 

Capital 

Grant 

ON 

Enbridge Gas 

Province-wide 

Savings by Design Affordable Housing 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant 

ON

Government of Ontario, managed by local service managers

Province-wide 

Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) 

Pre-construction
Capital

Forgivable Loan

ON 

Government of Ontario, managed by local service managers

Province-wide 

Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) 

Pre-construction
Capital

Forgivable Loan

ON 

Government of Ontario, managed by local service managers

Province-wide 

Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) 

Operating
Other

Subsidy

ON 

Hydro Ottawa

Municipal region

Ottawa Retrofit Accelerator 

Pre-construction

Grant 

ON 

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Province-wide 

Energy Affordability Program

CapitalGrant

ON 

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Province-wide 

Retrofit Program 

Capital 

Grant 

ON 

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Province-wide
Indigenous

Save on Energy First Nations Community Building Retrofit Program (FNCBRP) 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Grant 

ON 

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Province-wide
Indigenous

Save on Energy Remote First Nations Energy-Efficiency Program (RFNEEP) 

Pre-construction
Capital

Other

ON

Infrastructure Ontario

Province-wide

Housing Providers – Affordable financing for capital investments

CapitalRepayable Loan
ON

Niagara Region

Municipal region

New Purpose-Built Rental Housing Incentive

CapitalGrant

ON 

Northumberland County

Municipal region

Affordable Housing Grant Program 

Capital 

Forgivable Loan

ON

Region of Waterloo

Municipal region

Incentives to Create Affordable Housing

CapitalGrant
ON

Region of Waterloo

Municipal region

Property Tax Exemption Program

Operating
Other
Grant

PE

Province of PEI

Province-wide

Strategic Energy Solutions for Business, Commercial and Community Buildings

Pre-construction

Grant

PE

Province of PEI 

Province-wide 

Affordable Housing Development Program 

Capital

Forgivable Loan 

PE

Province of PEI 

Province-wide 

Residential Rental Efficiency Rebates 

Capital

Rebate

PE

Province of PEI 

Province-wide

Energy Efficiency Information and Applications

Pre-construction
Capital
Grant
QC

Association des groupes de ressources techniques du Québec (AGRTQ)

Province-wide

Real Estate Investment Share Capital

CapitalRepayable Loan

QC 

Énergir 

Province-wide 

Energy efficiency grants 

Capital 

Grant 

QC

Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec (FCDQ)

Province-wide

Real Estate Financing Group

CapitalRepayable Loan
QC

Fondaction

Province-wide

PRIMAccès Fonds de développement de la CSN pour la coopération et l’emploi

CapitalRepayable Loan
QC

FTQ Solidarity Fund

Province-wide

FTQ Solidarity Real Estate Fund

CapitalRepayable Loan

QC 

Government of Quebec 

Province-wide 

Rénoclimat 

Capital 

Grant 

QC 

Government of Quebec

Province-wide 

Éconologis 

Capital

Other

QC

Government of Quebec

Province-wide

Programme Novoclimat pour les grands bâtiments multilogement

CapitalGrant
QC

Greater Montreal Climate Fund

Municipal region

Greater Montreal Climate Fund

Pre-construction
Capital
Repayable Loan

QC 

Hydro-Québec 

Province-wide 

LogisVert 

Pre-construction
Capital 

Grant 

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide 

Programme d’aide financière visant la préservation du parc immobilier communautaire (PPPIC)

CapitalRepayable Loan

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide 

Programme de financement en habitation (PFH)

CapitalRepayable Loan

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide 

Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ)

Capital

Grant 

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide 

Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique (PRHLM)

Capital

Grant 

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide 

Programme d'amélioration des maisons d'hébergement (PAMH-Rénovation)

Capital

Grant 

QC 

Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)

Province-wide
Indigenous

Home Ownership Program for Residents of the Kativik Region 

Capital

Grant 

QC

Ville de Longueuil

Municipal region

Programme d’amélioration de l’isolation (PAI)

CapitalGrant

QC 

Ville de Montreal

Municipal region

Reno Affordable Housing 

Pre-construction
Capital

Grant
Subsidy

QC 

Ville de Montreal

Municipal region

Financial support for social and affordable housing projects 

Capital

Forgivable Loan

SK 

City of Regina 

Municipal region

Housing Incentive Policy 

Capital

Grant 

SK

Saskatchewan Environmental Society

Municipal region (Saskatoon and Regina)

Efficiency for Organizations

OtherOther
SK

Saskatchewan Housing Corporation

Province-wide

Rental Development Program (RDP)

CapitalForgivable Loan
SK

SaskPower

Province-wide

Energy Efficiency Discounts

CapitalGrant
SK

SaskPower & SaskEnergy

Province-wide

Commercial Energy Optimization Program

Pre-constructionOther

YT 

Yukon Territory  

Territory-wide 

Good Energy rebates 

Capital

Rebate 

YT 

Yukon Territory  

Territory-wide 

Developer Build Loan Program 

Capital

Repayable Loan

YT 

Yukon Territory 

Territory-wide 

Housing Initiatives Fund

Pre-construction
Capital
Grant

YT 

Yukon Territory 

Territory-wide 

Solar domestic hot-water heating systems 

Capital

Rebate