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Sustainable Affordable Housing
Last Update: February 12, 2026
Canada
Supports energy-efficient affordable housing retrofits and new builds
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
Provides up to $300 million to support affordable housing providers. It helps not-for-profits, co-ops and municipalities retrofit existing housing and construct new, energy-efficient homes.
Activities funded
- Retrofits of existing affordable housing to improve energy efficiency.
- Construction of new, energy-efficient affordable homes.
- Early-stage planning and studies supporting retrofits and new-build affordable housing projects (when intake reopens).
Eligibility
- The applicant is a not-for-profit, housing co-op, or municipality.
- The project involves retrofitting existing affordable housing or constructing new energy-efficient homes.
- The project supports sustainable, energy-efficient affordable housing outcomes.
Who is eligible?
- Municipalities
- Not-for-profit housing providers
- Housing co-operatives
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Capital projects (closed to funding)
- Pilot projects (closed to funding)
- Planning and study applications (intake of applications suspended)
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Additional information
- Funding for capital projects and pilots is currently closed.
- Intake for plans and studies is currently paused.
- The program is expected to fully allocate the original funding envelope by March 2026.
- No-cost supports are available (e.g., Regional Energy Coaches, toolkits, learning and training).
Contacts
gmfinfo@fcm.ca
1-877-417-0550
Canada
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