Affordable Housing Investment Program

The City of Edmonton is committed to re-establishing non-market affordable housing as critical infrastructure in every neighbourhood.

The Affordable Housing Investment Program provides limited grant funding to eligible non-profit and private sector entities to help grant recipients overcome development barriers and encourage affordable housing development.

Project Funding

Projects that may be considered for funding include:

• Affordable near-market rental
• Affordable homeownership (that is: rent-to-own)
• Mixed-income developments with an affordable housing component
• Mixed-use developments with an affordable housing component
• Permanent supportive housing developments
• Rent-geared-to-income/deep subsidy

see more info about grant and different streams

Timeline

Applications are accepted and reviewed based on the following annual schedule:

• Application Intake Start: November 28, 2025
• Application Submission Deadline: March 6, 2026
• Application Processing/Evaluation: March-May 2026
• Grant Recommendation Decision: June 2026
• Grant Award Recommendation to City Council: July-August 2026
• Affordable Housing Agreement Drafting: September 2026-March 2027
• Affordable Housing Agreement Execution: March-December 2027
• Grant Disbursement: In accordance with Affordable Housing Agreement