HAF Modular and Manufactured Grant Program
The City of Fredericton’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Modular and Manufactured Housing Grant program (the “Program”) provides grants to facilitate the use of modular or manufactured construction for new rental or home ownership units. It is intended to further reduce the cost of construction for new housing units and provide an opportunity to further grow the missing middle housing option. Both non- profit and private sector developers as defined below are eligible for funding under the Program subject to Program guidelines.
Offered by Fredericton Planning and Development
Amount
Grants of up to $20,000 per unit for projects receiving funding under other HAF initiatives, up to $10,000 per unit for projects not receiving funding under other HAF initiatives, and $5,000 per unit for projects funded under the HAF Missing Middle Intensification (Infill and ADU) grant program; funding for a maximum of 10 units per application
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Who can apply
Both non- profit and private sector developers as defined below are eligible for funding under the Program subject to Program guidelines.
Non-Profit Developer means a charitable, or non-profit organization or corporation, or housing cooperative, where no part of the income is payable to, or otherwise available for, the personal benefit of any proprietor, member, or shareholder.
Private Sector Developer means any developer or person that provides housing that does not fit within the definition of a Non-Profit Developer.
Eligible groups include those who have been approved under other HAF programs as well as non-profit or private sector developers creating new rental or home ownership units who have not received funding under other HAF initiatives.
For projects that have not received funding under other HAF programs, the following eligibility criteria
apply:
- Projects must be located in the City of Fredericton but projects within the Urban Core (City Centre,
North and South Core) and the New Neighbourhoods will be prioritized.
- Projects must be connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer services.
- This Program prioritizes projects that are shovel ready but acknowledges that applicants must
often seek funding commitments early in the project development process.
- Projects must create net new rental units or home ownership units; renovations of existing rental
units are not eligible.
- Projects must be a minimum of three (3) units.
- Rental projects must offer long term tenancies – more than six (6) months.
- Student apartment-style housing will be considered – units must be self-contained with kitchen,
living space and private bathrooms.
- Applicants must be the owner of the land; have an agreement of purchase and sale or have
entered into a long-term land lease agreement (greater than twenty (20) years).
- The proposed project must comply By-law No. Z-6, A By-law to Adopt a Municipal Plan for the City
of Fredericton, as amended, and By-law No. Z-5, A Zoning By-law for the City of Fredericton, as amended.
- Only developments that have applied for a building permit after the December 12, 2023 signing
of the Housing Accelerator Fund Contribution Agreement between CMHC and the City of Fredericton are eligible for grants.
- If a building permit is not submitted with the application, the applicant must participate in a pre-
application meeting with the City of Fredericton and obtain a building permit within nine (9) months.
Manufactured/Modular housing used for these projects must be new. Previously owned or used units are not eligible.
About the funding
During the three-year Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) program (2024-2026), subject to receipt of annual funding, additional grants of up to $20,000 per unit for projects receiving funding under other HAF initiatives will be available.
For projects not receiving funding under other HAF initiatives grants of up to $10,000 per unit will be available.
The maximum grant per unit is $20,000 for projects receiving funding under other HAF initiatives.
The maximum grant per unit is $10,000 for projects not receiving funding under other HAF initiatives.
Show all funding details
The maximum grant per unit is $5,000 for projects receiving funding under the Housing Accelerator Fund Missing Middle Intensification (Infill and ADU) grant program.
Funding for a maximum of 10 units per application is available.
For projects approved under other HAF programs, payments will be disbursed as set out in the program descriptions.
May 7, 2024 For applicants who have not received funding from other HAF programs, grant funds will be disbursed upon confirmation of the completion of the project and final building inspection sign off.
The number of applications funded will depend on availability of HAF funding.
Funding for the grant is dependent on receipt of federal funding for the HAF. The grant may be cancelled at the sole and absolute discretion of the Director of Planning and Development where the HAF funding is depleted or revoked.
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement | Grant | Up to 50% (re-development of inactive land) or 30% (other land elements) of eligible costs, maximum combined annual contribution of $7,000 for program elements 1 – 5 (not to exceed a combined total of $35,000 over April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2028) | Open |
| HAF Missing Middle Intensification Grant | Grant | $15,000 per net new unit | Open |
