- Planned Development: these are shovel-ready developments where construction has not yet begun at the time of grant application, but will be ready to commence within two years of entering into a grant agreement with the City
- Reimbursement: developments where construction has already begun, but an occupancy permit is not yet issued at the time of grant application
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.
Application Intake Open
Intake for applications to the General and Indigenous Housing streams of the Affordable Housing Investment Program (AHIP) are open until July 31, 2026.
If you are interested in submitting an application to either stream, please submit the form to request a required pre-application meeting on Monday or Thursday afternoons between 1-4pm(MST).
Update to Maximum Allowable Rental Rates
In order to better align with other funding organizations and make calculations easier for housing developers, the City of Edmonton has updated its Maximum Allowable Rental Rates (MARR) and maximum household income thresholds to align with the Government of Alberta’s median market rents and income thresholds.
For current and future AHIP applications, please use the updated MARR and Income Thresholds.
This change will only impact new funding agreements and not existing agreements.
Questions? Contact AHIPgrant@edmonton.ca.
General Stream
The General stream provides limited capital funding to organizations to assist them in constructing new affordable housing units or rehabilitating existing residential units.
The City provides up to 25% of total capital costs for affordable housing, but the actual amount of funding commitment by the City may vary in the City's sole discretion.
Indigenous Housing Stream
The Indigenous Housing stream provides limited capital funding to Indigenous organizations to build new affordable housing units and/or rehabilitate existing affordable housing units.
The City provides up to 25% of total capital costs for affordable housing. Grants of up to 40% will be considered for proposals that:
- Include deep subsidies for priority groups, such as women and children fleeing domestic violence
- Exceed energy efficiency targets
- Provide larger units
Grant Sub-streams
Potential projects under the General and Indigenous Housing streams must fall under the following categories:
New Construction (Planned or Reimbursement)
Rehabilitation (Planned or Reimbursement)
- Planned Development: rehabilitation of shovel-ready developments where construction has not yet begun at the time of grant application, but will be ready to commence within two years of entering into a grant agreement with the City. The development must either be:
- Vacant
- If occupied, the applicant must ensure that it has sufficient access to any units in the development, as necessary, to complete the proposed rehabilitation work
- Reimbursement: rehabilitation of existing housing units that are shovel-ready where construction has already begun but an occupancy permit (or equivalent) is not yet issued at the time of grant application. The development must either be:
- Vacant
- If occupied, the applicant must ensure that it has sufficient access to any units in the development, as necessary, to complete the proposed rehabilitation work
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
Before You Apply: Check Your Eligibility
Please review the grant guides for more information and to find out if you qualify. All applicants must attend a pre-application meeting. Request a Pre-application Meeting.
General Stream Grant
The General stream is open to non-profit and for-profit entities that demonstrate:
- Commitment and competence to complete the proposed development
- Expertise and proven ability to undertake the proposed development
- Financial soundness, including:
- Financial and operational ability to complete and maintain the development
- Capacity to handle development risks (such as cost overruns, delays)
- Managerial competence and capabilities
Indigenous Housing Stream Grant
In addition to the general stream eligibility, applicants of the Indigenous Housing stream must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be able to own the project land, given that the City requires a grant funding affordable housing agreement with the fee simple owners of the project land, including caveat registration on title.
- Applicants must be an Indigenous organization, in which Indigenous persons have at least 51% ownership and control of the organization. Where land ownership involves an Indigenous organization and a non-Indigenous organization, the Indigenous organization must own at least 51% of the project lands. In such cases, applicants will include both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous organization.
Timeline
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Intake Start | June 1, 2026 |
| Application Submission Deadline | July 31, 2026 |
| Application Processing/Evaluation | August - September 2026 |
| Grant Recommendation Decision | October 2026 |
| Grant Award Recommendation to City Council | December 2026 |
| Affordable Housing Agreement Drafting | January - April 2027 |
| Affordable Housing Agreement Execution | April - September 2027 |
| Grant Disbursement | In accordance with Affordable Housing Agreement |
Contact Us
Email AHIPgrant@edmonton.ca