Housing Grants for Systemic Change and Community Impact
GrantID: 76172
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
Summary
This housing grant opportunity is part of a seasonal funding program offered by a community-oriented foundation in Canada aimed at supporting efforts to address homelessness and the broader shortage of safe, affordable housing in communities. The housing stream opens on a set date and runs for a limited application period, with annual deadlines in early February. Successful funding rounds in the past have supported more than 200 projects totaling several million dollars, reflecting ongoing investment in initiatives that seek to improve housing stability and systems-level change.
The funding is available to a range of organizational applicants, including registered nonprofits and community groups, and in some cases individual applicants may also be eligible to apply. The emphasis of this particular stream is on projects that go beyond direct service provision — such as construction or emergency shelter — and instead focus on research, advocacy, policy development, public engagement, capacity building, and collaborative strategies that aim to address root causes of housing insecurity and homelessness. Priority is often given to initiatives that involve partnerships across sectors, including nonprofit, public and private sectors, and that engage with Indigenous, newcomer, refugee, and marginalized communities to advance equitable housing outcomes.
There is no single fixed award amount published for this stream; past grant rounds have distributed funding totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars across multiple recipients, and individual awards tend to vary depending on project scope and impact. The intent of the funds is to support thoughtful, strategic work that contributes to long-term solutions rather than short-term relief. Projects might involve educating the public, informing policy change, strengthening networks of housing advocates, or building capacity within organizations that serve low-income and underserved populations.
Overall, this grant opportunity invites community-focused entities working within Canada to apply for financial support that empowers them to advance housing equity, build sustainable strategies to reduce homelessness, and influence systemic improvements in how communities approach affordable housing challenges.
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