Northern Housing Incentive Program

• Grant funding of up to $10,000 per newly created dwelling unit in a multi-unit market housing project.
• Maximum contribution per local government is capped at $200,000.
• Funds are disbursed in one payment upon completion of all units and submission of satisfactory reporting documentation.

• The applicant must be a municipality or regional district located within Northern Development’s service region.
• The project must involve the construction of a minimum of four new self-contained residential dwelling units through new construction or conversion of a non-residential building.
• The project must align with needs identified in the community’s adopted housing needs assessment (completed within the last five years).
• Projects must be shovel ready at the time of funding confirmation, with all necessary bylaw amendments completed.

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities located within Northern Development's service region
• Regional districts located within Northern Development's service region

Who is not eligible

• Organizations involved in subsidized housing.
• Businesses engaged in supportive housing projects.
• Entities operating transition housing facilities.
• Companies focused on emergency or homeless shelters.
• Operators of retirement homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.

Eligible expenses

• Direct financial incentive provided to developers upon completion of new multi-unit residential housing projects (provided through the local government as a pass-through grant).

Eligible geographic areas

• Applicants located within Northern Development’s service region.

• Alignment between the proposed development and the recommendations included in the community’s housing needs assessment.
• Evidence of broad-based support from multiple stakeholders.
• Project readiness (“shovel ready” status) upon approval of funding.
• Inclusion of accessibility units for people who experience disabilities.
• Contribution to environmental sustainability.

• Approved grant funds are disbursed in one payment after project completion and submission of satisfactory reporting documentation.
• The grant provided to local governments must be fully passed along to the developer as a direct incentive.
• Reporting must include the final occupancy permit and use the designated Northern Housing Incentive Reporting Form.
• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and late applications will automatically be moved to the next funding cycle.