Housing Supply Challenge
The Housing Supply Challenge invites citizens, stakeholders, and experts to
propose solutions to the barriers to new housing supply. The challenge
will distribute $300 million in funding over 5 years.
Successful submissions that address barriers to supply will receive funding to
prototype or incubate their proposal. Following the prototype stage, a number
of selected finalists will share a pool of additional funding to implement
their proposed solutions.
Offered by CMHC
Amount
$300 million in funding over 5 years; successful submissions receive funding to prototype or incubate their proposal, and selected finalists share a pool of additional funding to implement their solutions
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Who can apply
Participation in the challenge is open to:
- For-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Indigenous organizations and groups
- Canadian post-secondary institutions
- Government (provincial, territorial, municipal, local and regional)
- Teams composed of a variety of participants
*All applicants must be affiliated with a legally incorporated organization.
About the funding
The Housing Supply Challenge invites citizens, stakeholders, and experts to
propose solutions to the barriers to new housing supply. The challenge
will distribute $300 million in funding over 5 years.
Successful submissions that address barriers to supply will receive funding to
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prototype or incubate their proposal. Following the prototype stage, a number
of selected finalists will share a pool of additional funding to implement
their proposed solutions.
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