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Sustainable Affordable Housing
Supports energy-efficient affordable housing projects
Last Update: June 8, 2026
Funding available
$ 10,000,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
The Green Municipal Fund’s Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative supports affordable housing providers with energy-efficient retrofits and new construction. It funds planning, studies, pilot projects, and capital projects for affordable housing that improves energy performance.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
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
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
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.
- Pilot projects testing innovative, high-performance affordable housing approaches.
Documents Needed
- Organization constating documents
- Evidence of local municipal support
- Evidence of consultation with provincial or territorial government
- Feasibility study with energy model or calculations
- Financial documentation, including cost estimates, projections and financial statements
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Municipalities
- Not-for-profit housing providers
- Housing co-operatives
Who is not eligible
- Federal departments, parent Crown corporations, and subsidiaries
- Provincial or territorial housing providers
- Private for-profit housing providers and developers
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Federal departments and Crown corporations
- Provincial or territorial housing providers
- Private for-profit housing providers and developers
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Impact
- Implementation
- Transformative potential
- Innovation
- Risk management
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the initial proposal
- Complete the online initial proposal form.
- Step 2: Submit the application package
- Planning projects use the online application and project workbook.
- Studies, pilots and capital projects use the application guide and initial proposal form.
- Step 3: Eligibility review
- A GMF Project Officer reviews the initial proposal.
- If eligible, the full application and project workbook are provided.
Processing and Agreement
- Initial proposals are reviewed for eligibility by a GMF Project Officer.
- If eligible, applicants receive the full application and project workbook.
- Funding is not guaranteed after eligibility review.
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
Frequently Asked Questions about the Sustainable Affordable Housing Program
What is the Sustainable Affordable Housing?
The Green Municipal Fund’s Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative supports affordable housing providers with energy-efficient retrofits and new construction. It funds planning, studies, pilot projects, and capital projects for affordable housing that improves energy performance.
How much funding can be received?
Sustainable Affordable Housing Funds up to $10,000,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Sustainable Affordable Housing program?
To be eligible for the Sustainable Affordable Housing program, you must:
Municipal, non-profit, or co-op applicant
Affordable housing retrofit or new build
Energy-efficiency focus
What expenses are eligible under Sustainable Affordable Housing?
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.
Pilot projects testing innovative, high-performance affordable housing approaches.
Who can I contact for more information about the Sustainable Affordable Housing?
You can contact Green Municipal Fund (GMF) by email at gmfinfo@fcm.ca or by phone at 1-877-417-0550.
Where is the Sustainable Affordable Housing available?
The Sustainable Affordable Housing program is available across Canada.
Is the Sustainable Affordable Housing a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Sustainable Affordable Housing is a Other Support