The Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation (CAHF) fundraises for below-market affordable housing projects in Calgary. CAHF selects affordable housing projects through this application process. Non-profit housing providers must meet the following criteria:

Providers must be a Canadian Charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Providers must provide a minimum of five net new affordable housing units in new capital builds, renovations, and other capital initiatives as deemed appropriate.
Providers and projects must be financially viable and sustainable.
Proposals for specialized housing must demonstrate that funding is in place for any planned onsite social or mental health support workers.
Projects must have a minimum of 10 per cent of the housing units at minimum rent and a maximum of 30 per cent of the units at market and near-market rent.
Housing providers must demonstrate organizational readiness and capacity to develop, deliver, and operate the proposed housing project.
Projects must align with the local housing needs assessment (where applicable) to provide affordable housing in an area of demonstrated need.
Providers must make a commitment that affordable housing units will remain affordable for a minimum of 20 years or longer, depending on the rental model.

Please complete the application below. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please allow up to four weeks for review and response. For any additional questions, please contact: ea@thecahf.com.

Housing Provider Application

Name of Housing Provider *

Email *

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Your Email *

Your Telephone Number *

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Are you a federally registered Canadian Charity with Canada Revenue Agency?

Yes

Please tell us about your organization's experience in building and operating affordable housing. Please include details on the organization's experience in the affordable housing market, current number of units under management, and length of time these units have been under your management.

Does your project provide a minimum of five (5) net new affordable housing units in new capital builds, renovations, or other capital initiatives as deemed appropriate?

Yes

If your project is for specialized housing, do you have funding in place for planned onsite social or mental health support workers?

Yes

Does your project have a minimum of ten (10) per cent of the housing units at minimum rent and a maximum of thirty (30) per cent of the units at market and near-market rent?

Yes

Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of experience and demonstrated experience with project delivery and operations (housing and property management)?

Yes

Other

Do you commit that the affordable housing units will remain affordable for a minimum of 20 years, or longer, depending on the rental model?

Yes

If your project were to be selected, would you commit to supporting CAHF's fundraising efforts for your project? This will involve assistance with preparing marketing materials, advocacy, prospect identification, and engagement with prospective donors.

Yes

Please provide the name and address of your project.

Please provide a description of your project. This should include the number and type of units, target market/tenants, accessibility, and level of affordability.

Please describe how your project aligns with local housing needs.

Is the land secured for your project?

Yes

Other

What is the estimated capital cost of your project?

What is the desired fundraising target for your project? *

CAHF is focused on fundraising for projects that have completed substantial planning activities. Please describe the readiness of your project. *

Please share funds secured to date and plans for securing the remaining amount for the project. Please include any grant application in process. *

Can you describe the contingency plans you have in place for managing project cost escalations?

Please provide any additional information that you would like to add to your application.

Thank you!

Our Vision

Everyone in Calgary has a place to call home.

Our Mission

Innovating through partnership to redefine how investments are made in affordable housing to collectively address the scale of Calgary’s housing challenge.

With support from

The project entitled the Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation received funding from the National Housing Strategy under the NHS Demonstrations Initiative; however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and CMHC accepts no responsibility for them.

The Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation is a registered public foundation located in Calgary, Alberta.

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