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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

Applicants must carry out real-estate-related activities.

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
  • Public or Parapublic institution
  • Non-profit
  • Non-financial cooperative
  • For-profit business
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?

  • Applicants must carry out real-estate-related activities.
  • Housing offices, non-profit organizations, cooperatives, private-sector enterprises, and 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

  • In each region, eligible projects with the highest scores are selected until the budget allocation is exhausted.
  • If several projects in the same sector meet needs similarly, the SHQ may retain only one to distribute projects across a region, a city, or neighboring regions.
  • Tied projects are ranked by category score in this order: Guarantee and realization potential; Financing structure; Fit with regional needs; Project quality; Environmental and socio-economic benefits; Methodological approach and consistency with government orientations and strategies.

How to apply

  • Submit the financial assistance application within a call for projects.

Processing and Agreement

  • A convention de réalisation et d’exploitation must be concluded between the SHQ and the applicant before construction begins.
  • The convention defines the rights and obligations arising from the PHAQ and lasts for the duration of the commitment chosen by the applicant.

Additional information

  • 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 carry out real-estate-related activities. The project must be a new construction or a renovation during a purchase. The project must be carried out in an immovable owned perpetually by the applicant.

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