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Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households - Quebec - Canada
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Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households

Supports affordable rental housing development
Offered by
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)
Funding available
Up to 80% of project cost
Deadline
Suspended
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

Cooperatives

See full eligibility

Overview

The Quebec Affordable Housing Program supports affordable rental housing projects for low- or modest-income households and people with special housing needs in Quebec. It funds construction, renovation, and measures that improve project quality, environmental performance, and construction practices.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase performance through digital transformation
  • Develop a new program or service
  • Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • Financial cooperative
  • Non-financial cooperative
  • For-profit business
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • All the groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • All dimensions

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Construction of part of a building, a building, or a group of nearby buildings
  • Renovation of part of a building, a building, or a group of existing buildings acquired through purchase
  • Project of multilogements hautement préfabriqués
  • Development of a solution immobilière de référence using a BIM approach

Documents Needed

  • Cadre normatif
  • Création et utilisation d’un compte utilisateur
  • Grille d'évaluation des projets
  • Besoins régionaux
  • Loyers maximaux

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Cooperatives
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Housing offices
  • Legally constituted and registered trusts, partnerships, or groups of persons
  • Recognized post-secondary educational institutions

Who is not eligible

  • Natural persons
  • Public institutions, private contracted institutions, or intermediate resources, except when they also operate a private seniors' residence, in which case they are eligible only as operators of such a residence
  • Applicants registered in the RENA
  • Applicants who failed to meet obligations related to prior financial assistance from the SHQ within the applicable exclusion period

Eligible expenses

  • Acquisition of the immovable and related costs, or updating of an emphyteutic lease up to a maximum of the value of the immovable
  • Project preparation and development expenses, including permits
  • Professional fees for studies, reports, design, and construction follow-up
  • Construction costs related to the residential part of the project, including labour, materials, technology acquisition, control equipment, and standard site development
  • Interest on development financing and interim financing for the residential part of the project for up to 48 months

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Furniture or household appliances to be installed in dwellings other than those of typology chambre
  • Tableware, utensils, kitchen accessories, bedding, housekeeping products, and maintenance products
  • Work related to adapting a dwelling
  • Work to bring water and sewer services to the land
  • Costs related to entrepreneurs registered in the RENA

Selection criteria

  • Respect of the program objectives, eligibility criteria, and requirements
  • Project relevance to the needs identified by the SHQ needs analysis
  • Project location and site quality
  • Project quality and financial structure
  • Project advancement and realization potential within required timelines

How to apply

  • For Volet 1 and Volet 3, submit the project through a call for projects.
  • For Volet 2 and Volet 4, submit the request at any time.

Processing and Agreement

  • A convention de réalisation et d’exploitation must be signed with the SHQ before construction starts.
  • The SHQ may inspect the project during construction and operation.
  • The demander must provide follow-up on corrections for issues identified by the SHQ.
  • The agreement must include the financial and administrative terms, default cases, rent rules, and other program obligations.
  • For projects using payment by work progress, the demander must appoint a cost consultant.

Additional information

  • The Program has four streams: Volet 1, Volet 2, Volet 3, and Volet 4.
  • Volet 1 and Volet 3 are submitted through calls for projects.
  • Volet 2 and Volet 4 can be submitted at any time.
  • The normative framework has legal force and prevails over other published program information.

Contacts

phaq@shq.gouv.qc.ca

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households Program

What is the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households?

The Quebec Affordable Housing Program supports affordable rental housing projects for low- or modest-income households and people with special housing needs in Quebec. It funds construction, renovation, and measures that improve project quality, environmental performance, and construction practices.

How much funding can be received?

Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households program?

To be eligible for the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households program, you must: The applicant must work in real estate-related activities. The project must be carried out in an immovable owned perpetually by the applicant, subject to specific exceptions. The project must meet the minimum dwelling areas and applicable legal requirements.

What expenses are eligible under Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households?

Construction of part of a building, a building, or a group of nearby buildings Renovation of part of a building, a building, or a group of existing buildings acquired through purchase Project of multilogements hautement préfabriqués Development of a solution immobilière de référence using a BIM approach

Who can I contact for more information about the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households?

You can contact Quebec Housing Society (SHQ) by email at phaq@shq.gouv.qc.ca.

Where is the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households available?

The Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP) — Component 1: Projects for Low- or Modest-Income Households is a Grant and Funding