Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH)
Program Category:
Clean Energy, Environment
Program Sub-Category:
Energy Efficiency (Housing / Buildings)
Status: Open
Funder
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Deadline Details
Applications for plans, studies, pilot projects and capital projects are accepted year-round.
Funder Organization Type
- Other
The Green Municipal Fund's Sustainable Affordable Housing $300 million initiative offers support to local affordable housing providers – including municipal, not-for-profit organizations and housing co-ops – to retrofit existing affordable housing units, or construct energy efficient new builds that emit lower GHG emissions.
GMF offers support throughout the life cycle of an affordable housing construction project through five funding options: planning, studies, pilot projects, retrofit capital projects and new-build capital projects.
Eligible Community
- Canadian municipal governments
- Municipally owned corporations, such as municipal housing service providers
- Non-profit, mission-driven affordable housing providers, including cooperatives
Funding Stacking Restrictions
No
Professional Input Required
No
Specific Eligibility Requirements
Existing building retrofit: 25% or greater reduction in energy consumptionNew build: Net-Zero Ready
Other Eligible Applicants
Non-governmental Organizations / Not-for-Profits- Non-profit, mission-driven affordable housing providers, including cooperatives
Type of Funding
- Grant
- Loan
Range of Funding Available per Project
- Under $100 000
- From $100 000 to $1 000 000
- Over $1 000 000
Description of Funding
- For planning, grants for up to 80% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $30,000.
- For studies, grants of up to 80% of eligible costs to a maximum of $250,000.
- For pilot projects, grants for up to to 80% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.
- For capital projects: retrofits, financing for up to 80% of eligible costs to a maximum financing of $10 M (grants are available for 35-60% of total financing – grant and loan proportions are based on anticipated energy performance)
- For capitals projects: new build, financing for up to 20% of eligible costs, up to a maximum combined financing of $10 million; 60% grant and 40% loan
Eligible Costs
EngineeringDesign
Planning
Capital Costs
Staff Costs
Administration Fees
Find all the eligible costs in the application guide
Ineligible Costs
Land AcquisitionReporting Requirements
Progress reports and final reports