Federal government invests in the Community Housing Sector to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

OTTAWA, ON, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is supporting the community housing sector to strengthen the performance, viability and effectiveness of affordable housing. To support housing research, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced funding of over $5 million to 20 successful submissions for the National Housing Strategy's (NHS) Demonstration Initiative and Solutions Labs Program that  explore how to unlock capital, pool resources, adopt new housing models, and secure land for the community housing sector.

The Demonstrations Initiative highlights solutions that support NHS priority areas and population groups. These solutions aim to spur awareness, knowledge and scaling of promising practices, strategies, programs, policies and technologies. The Solutions Lab Program provides funding and expert innovation consultants to applicants to help them solve complex and persistent affordable housing problems. Solutions are identified, co-designed with a broad set of stakeholders with the goal of creating world leading solutions that can be rapidly implemented and scaled.

Community housing providers face unique challenges when creating affordable housing or preserving affordability compared to private sector developers. These challenges exist within financing, acquisition of land or existing affordable housing, development, construction, operation and replication The recipients below seek to advance the collective mission of the community housing providers sector and overcome these barriers.

Successful recipients include:

• Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Québec)
• Renewal Home Development (British Columbia)
• RNDSQR Middle Ltd. (British Columbia)
• Bespoke Social Profit Solutions Inc. (Alberta)
• Union Sustainable Development Co-operative Inc. (Ontario)
• Daylun Inc. (Ontario and Yukon)
• Inclusion Canada (Ontario)
• Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries (Ontario)
• Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (Alberta)
• 4Sight Strategic Planning Advisory Services Inc. (Alberta)
• Association for New Canadians (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Canadian Credit Union Association (Ontario)
• Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo (Ontario)
• SVX (Ontario)
• Killick Ecovillage Co-operative (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Daniel J Brant & Associates (Ontario)
• Four Pillars Community Housing (British Columbia)
• Living with Pride Foundation (British Columbia)
• The Lansdowne Consulting Group (Ontario)

A detailed list of these projects is provided in an appendix to this release.

Quotes:

"We need to accelerate the development of non-market housing. It is going to take bold new ideas, like the ones announced today, to move the needle in a meaningful way on housing. Our government will continue investing in the affordable housing sector and in innovative organizations who pick up the challenge of building a better housing continuum for all Canadians."– The Honourable Gregor Robertson Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada

Quick Facts:

• The National Housing Strategy (NHS) is a 10+ year, $115+ billion plan to give more Canadians a place to call home. 
• In addition to the 20 projects being funded through the NHS Demonstrations Initiative and Solutions Labs, the federal government supports other initiatives for community housing such as Co-op Housing Development Program and Affordable Housing Fund - Community Housing sub-stream.

Additional Information:

• Visit Canada.ca/housing for the most requested Government of Canada housing information.
• CMHC plays a critical role as a national facilitator to promote stability and sustainability in Canada's housing finance system. Our mortgage insurance products support access to homeownership and the creation and maintenance of rental supply. We also actively support the Government of Canada in delivering on its commitment to make housing more affordable. Our research and data help inform housing policy. By facilitating cooperation between all levels of government, private and non-profit sectors, we contribute to advancing housing affordability, equity, and climate compatibility. Follow us on X , YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
• Find out more about the NHS Demonstrations Initiative and Solutions Labs.
• Those interested in learning more about innovative housing solutions and engaging with housing experts are invited to join the Expert Community on Housing (ECOH).

Backgrounder:

NHS Demonstrations Initiative: Funded solutions from 2024-25 continuous competitive intake process – Dated May 20, 2025 (Cohort 2)

Project Title	Funding Recipients Lead and Collaborators	Project Location
3D Modular Passive Housing Solution	Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue Groupe Action Logement Québec Fiducie d'utilité sociale 3D (FUSAT-3D) Ville d'Amos Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ) Médusia HECO Innovation Jansen Industrie Université de Sherbrooke Université Concordia ÉTS Montréal SEREX et CTRI	Quebec
Accelerating Modular Middle Housing Development	RNDSQR Middle Ltd. SRI Homes FAAS The City of Kelowna	British Columbia
Community Capital for Affordable Housing	Union Sustainable Development Co-operative Inc. Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Lynx Housing Developments Vancity Community Foundation Verge Capital Waterloo Region Community Foundation Maxwell Building Consultants Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience Good Investing	Ontario
Home Relocation and Repurposing Program for Affordable Housing	Renewal Home Development The 'Namgis First Nation	British Columbia
Power of P4: Transforming Communities with a Mixed-Income Housing Model	Bespoke Social Profit Solutions Inc. Canmore Community Housing (CCH) Municipal Housing Company (TBD) 2x Private Rental Housing Companies Town of Canmore Social Service Agencies Philanthropic Foundations and Social Impact Investors	Alberta
Scalable Micro Factories for Sustainable, Affordable Housing	Daylun Inc. Yukon Housing Corporation (Government Partner) Maya HTT (AI & Automation Partner) Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI) – Robotics Integration Bathurst Design & Build (Construction Partner) Yukon University NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada – Funding Partner)	Ontario and Yukon

 NHS Solutions Labs: Funded solutions from 2024-25 continuous competitive intake process – Dated May 15, 2025 (Cohort 2)

Project Title	Funding Recipients (Lead) and Collaborators	Project Location
A Scalable Model for 2SLGBTQIA+ Senior Housing and Care	Living with Pride Foundation BC Housing BC Housing Research Centre Urban Matters Dignity Seniors Society Health Initiative for Men McLaren Housing Society of British Columbia West End Seniors Network. Empacta Development Consultants	British Columbia
Advancing Inclusive and Affordable Housing for People with Developmental Disabilities	Inclusion Canada Shift Collaborative City of Vancouver UNITI Pass Housing Tapestry Community Capital SVX Sinneave Foundation Gatland Capital Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence	Ontario
Bridging Housing Gaps for Racialized Women in Crisis	Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo Overlap Associates Region of Waterloo Camino Well Being + Mental Health Camino	Ontario
Building for Recovery	Porchlight Counselling & Addictions Services Overlap Associates Wanner Mennonite Church Langs Community Health Centre Region of Waterloo	Ontario
Building Scalable, Localized Models for Affordable Housing Development	4Sight Strategic Planning Advisory Services Inc. Urban Matters FCX Developments	Alberta
Cooperative Finance for Community Homes: Leveraging Existing Credit Union Tools and Capacity to Support CLT Growth	Canadian Credit Union Association Ottawa Community Land Trust Kensington Market Community Land Trust Union Co-operative Kindred Credit Union Libro Credit Union Meridian Credit Union DUCA Credit Union Vancity Community Investment Bank a subsidiary of Vancity Credit Union Scaled Purpose	Ontario
Expanding capacity and capital for affordable housing intermediaries	SVX Impact United Indwell Laidlaw Foundations ACS Group Genus Capital Management Highstreet Asset Management Sacha Investments Enfin Impact	Ontario
Financing Community Led Housing Projects	Killick Ecovillage Co-operative Reclaim Community CDO Pivot Housing Green Violin Propolis Co-operative Concorde Cohousing Group Kiberry Group	Newfoundland
First Nations National Playbook for Housing	Daniel J Brant & Associates Deloitte Canada	Ontario
Integrated Housing for Newcomer Success: A Rural Settlement Innovation Model	Association for New Canadians Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Bank of Nova Scotia Royal Bank Canadian Housing Transformation Centre City of St. John's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development End Homelessness St. John's Refugees and Citizenship Canada Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism – Immigration Population Growth Skills The Purposeful Group	Newfoundland
Mobilizing Realtors for Affordable Housing Solutions	Four Pillars Community Housing Greater Vancouver Relators Dexter Realty Performance Builders Ltd. Altus Group Urban Matters	British Columbia
Scaling Affordable Housing Options for Justice-Involved Youth	The Lansdowne Consulting Group St. Leonard's Society of Canada St. Leonard's Hastings-Prince Edward County CORCAN Industries, Correctional Service of Canada. Dr. Erin Dej, Wilfrid Laurier University Dr. Jessica Braimoh, York University National Youth Justice Network Department of Justice Canadian Observatory to End Homelessness YMCA of Northern Alberta Lucretia Brown, John Howard Society, Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Family Coalition Northwest Territories Operation Come Home Children's Aid Society, Ottawa	Ontario
Solutions for Culturally Responsive Newcomer Housing	Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op Intelligent Futures Catholic Social Services Right at Home Housing Society Communitas Pyrmont NiGiNan Housing Ventures City of Edmonton	Alberta
Sparking the Co- Living Market to Increase Affordable Housing Options for Priority Populations	CT Labs-The Lansdowne Consulting Group NORC Innovation Centre at University Health Network Rawlson King- City of Ottawa Council Member The Council on Aging of Ottawa (COA) Ottawa Community Housing Operation Come Home		Ontario

SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Media Contacts: Renée LeBlanc Proctor, Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, [email protected] | Media Relations: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, [email protected]