Federal department that funds housing, homelessness, transit, public infrastructure, climate resilience, and community projects across Canada through multiple grant and contribution programs. View Infrastructure Canada (HICC)'s website for more information.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada is a federal department that delivers funding for housing, homelessness, public transit, climate resilience, community facilities, and other public infrastructure across Canada. Its program portfolio includes both large national funds and targeted initiatives for municipalities, Indigenous communities, provinces and territories, and other eligible recipients.
The department’s active programs cover housing-enabling water and waste infrastructure, homelessness prevention and reduction, active transportation, public transit, climate adaptation, community buildings, natural infrastructure, and broader public infrastructure priorities. The website also highlights a new federal agency, Build Canada Homes, which provides financial support to affordable housing providers.
Some programs are administered directly by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, while others are delivered through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories or through partner organizations. The site explicitly references application portals, applicant guides, merit criteria, project eligibility, and contribution agreements, showing a formal funding role rather than a purely informational one.
The department’s programs are national in scope and are designed to support communities of all sizes across Canada. Funding is used for new projects, renewals, upgrades, planning work, and community-level services that help increase housing supply, improve service access, and strengthen resilience.