Affordable Housing Grants

• Statutory declarations and applicant incorporation or constating documents.
• Corporate, personal property, and bankruptcy searches, plus the no-criminal-convictions letter.
• Applicant competency summary and any required documentation for the contracted builder or developer.
• Land title or purchase contract, City lease agreement if applicable, zoning confirmation, permits, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, and set of drawings.
• Financial assessment spreadsheet, financial statements, proof of equity, lender or funder commitment letters, cost estimates, bonds and insurance confirmation, and appraisal report.

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit and for-profit entities for the General stream.
• Indigenous organizations for the Indigenous Housing stream.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that cannot own the project lands when ownership is required.
• Applicants that do not meet the Indigenous ownership and control requirement for the Indigenous Housing stream.

Eligible expenses

• Capital costs for constructing new affordable housing units.
• Capital costs for rehabilitating existing residential units.
• Other construction costs related to rehabilitation repairs, including balcony railings and slabs, exterior windows and doors, fire safety systems, building envelope, structural systems, sewage water systems, heating, electrical and ventilation systems, elevator and lift repairs, and roofing.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Land acquisition costs.

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Edmonton

• Applications with a longer affordability term are ranked higher, up to a maximum agreement term of 40 years.
• Developments that meet higher accessibility standards are scored higher during evaluation.
• Additional scoring is provided for dwelling units fully constructed per National Building Code 2023 Alberta Edition: Division B: Articles 3.8.4.2., 3.8.4.3. and 3.8.4.4., and for dwelling units that have more than two bedrooms.
• The Selection Committee prioritizes applications based on alignment with the City of Edmonton’s priorities and outcomes as outlined in City Policy C601A.
• For Indigenous Housing stream requests above 25%, points are assessed across affordable unit rental rate, energy efficiency, and affordable unit size.

• Arrange an initial pre-application meeting with a Housing Representative to review the suitability of the proposed development.
• Review the required checklist in the appendices before the meeting and be ready to provide requested due diligence documentation at your sole expense.
• If Administration determines that the proposed development may proceed, use the SmartSimple grant portal to begin the application; a new account will be created if needed.
• Submit a separate application for each development through SmartSimple and provide the required documentation and clarifications; applications not submitted through SmartSimple will not be considered for funding.

• Completed applications are reviewed by the Technical Review Committee against the program objectives, eligibility, minimum requirements, and evaluation criteria.
• The Selection Committee prioritizes applications based on alignment with the City of Edmonton’s priorities and outcomes as outlined in City Policy C601A and may recommend applications to Edmonton City Council or its committees.
• All awards are subject to approval by Edmonton City Council or its committees.
• If the applicant owns or will own the property, the City and the applicant must enter into an affordable housing agreement, with registration of the agreement as a caveat on title; if the property is leased from the City and the remaining lease term is shorter than the affordability term, a new lease or lease extension must be negotiated and approved before grant funding is recommended.
• Annual monitoring continues for the term of the affordable housing agreement at the applicant’s sole cost and may include reporting on occupancy, annual statements of operations, and annual financial statements.

• All applicants must attend a pre-application meeting.
• Applications are submitted through the City of Edmonton’s SmartSimple portal.
• Annual monitoring is required for the duration of the affordable housing agreement.
• The City may request further clarification or additional information during review.