Community Housing Supply Grant Program

York Region's Community Housing Supply Grant Program provides capital funding to non-profit and cooperative housing organizations that are ready to build new community housing units.

This funding program is part of the Region’s commitment to exploring innovative solutions to provide more housing options for residents.

Funding Opportunities

York Region is currently reviewing applications to the Community Housing Supply Grant Program. Up to $14.5 million will be awarded in 2025. 

Background

In February 2023, York Region Council approved funding for a non-profit development pilot program to increase the supply of community housing. As part of the 2025 budget, $4.5 million in funding was approved to support the Community Housing Supply Grant Program, an amount that was further enhanced by $10 million in April 2025 following a review of the 2024 operating surplus. Increasing affordable housing choices, measured through an increase in the number of community housing units, is a key objective in the Region’s 2023 to 2027 Strategic Plan: From Vision to Results.

Nearly $10.2 million in funding was made available between 2023 and 2024 to eligible proponents in the form of a conditional capital grant.