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Per Door Grant Program
Housing incentives for Barrie developers
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
May 15, 2025
Opened April 7, 2025
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Overview
The Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) supports non-profit, charitable, and market/for-profit housing developers in the City of Barrie to accelerate affordable housing supply. Eligible projects include new construction, additions, or conversions, with funding tied to eligible project development costs and affordability requirements.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Barrie
- Ontario
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- New construction projects that create affordable housing units
- Additions to existing buildings or conversions of existing buildings resulting in at least one additional dwelling unit
- Standalone residential developments or mixed-use projects that create rental housing units
Documents Needed
- Complete and signed application form
- Owner’s Authorization form, if applicable
- Cover letter
- Completed Project Details Spreadsheet
- Site plan drawing or concept plan
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Charitable organizations
- Market/for-profit housing developers
- Partnerships between non-profit or charitable organizations and market developers
Eligible expenses
- Eligible project development costs incurred prior to an application, provided the project has not yet been issued an Occupancy Permit by Building Services
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Operational costs
- Costs exceeding total development or redevelopment costs
Eligible geographic areas
- Community Improvement Project Area
Selection criteria
- Applications are scored using an evaluation score card after the intake period closes.
- Scored factors include development status, housing provider, prior experience, location, building and site design, and affordability.
- Greater construction readiness receives more points.
- Projects in growth areas, near transit, or close to community resources and services receive higher scores, as do projects with energy efficiency, urban design, mixed uses or amenities, accessible design, and family-sized or mixed-unit housing.
- Projects with more affordable units, deeper affordability, more new housing units, and affordability beyond 25 years receive higher scores.
How to apply
- Submit the completed application by email to HousingCIP@barrie.ca.
- Apply only during the specified intake periods.
- Submit the application before the application deadline.
- Include the required supporting information and materials with the application.
Processing and Agreement
- Development Services staff review applications as received for completeness and eligibility, and may contact applicants by email if information is missing or eligibility cannot be confirmed.
- Accepted applications are scored using an evaluation score card, and staff may request clarification, additional supporting documentation, site visits, and inspections.
- Development Services staff make written recommendations to an interdepartmental Grants Review Group, which makes the final funding decisions and sets the amount of funding provided.
- Successful applicants are notified, and unsuccessful applicants can request a debrief meeting with Development Services staff.
- Successful applicants must enter into a legal agreement with the City of Barrie, which Legal Services helps finalize and register, and recipients must provide annual reporting to confirm affordability.
Additional information
- Applications are assessed on a competitive basis.
- Funding may be awarded in a lesser amount than requested.
- Successful applicants must sign a legal agreement with the City of Barrie.
- Annual reporting is required for affordable housing units.
Contacts
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Barrie Bonus for Affordable Additional Residential UnitsSupport for affordable additional residential units
- Exemption from Planning Application Fees ProgramFinancial support for affordable housing projects in Barrie
Frequently Asked Questions about the Per Door Grant Program Program
What is the Per Door Grant Program?
The Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) supports non-profit, charitable, and market/for-profit housing developers in the City of Barrie to accelerate affordable housing supply. Eligible projects include new construction, additions, or conversions, with funding tied to eligible project development costs and affordability requirements.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was May 15, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Per Door Grant Program program?
To be eligible for the Per Door Grant Program program, you must:
Projects must be in the Community Improvement Project Area
A complete Site Plan Control application is required if applicable
The project must meet density, servicing, and tax requirements
What expenses are eligible under Per Door Grant Program?
New construction projects that create affordable housing units
Additions to existing buildings or conversions of existing buildings resulting in at least one additional dwelling unit
Standalone residential developments or mixed-use projects that create rental housing units
Who can I contact for more information about the Per Door Grant Program?
You can contact City of Barrie by email at HousingCIP@barrie.ca or by phone at 705-726-4242.
Where is the Per Door Grant Program available?
The Per Door Grant Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Per Door Grant Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Per Door Grant Program is a Grant and Funding