Municipal Resources
The RDBN recognizes the key role that municipalities play in the development of new housing in the region and the shared responsibility. Municipalities, as landowners and regulators of development within municipal boundaries, incentivizing new construction and renewal of existing housing stock is within your purview. However, to support the municipalities in their efforts, the RDBN has established the Housing Coordinator roll. Please reach out to see how we can assist. The links below provide information on grant programs that may be of interest.
Grant Programs
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BC Housing
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Funding programs include the Community Housing Fund (CHF), the Indigenous Housing Fund (IHF), the Women’s Transitional Housing Fund (WTHF), and the Supportive Housing Fund (SHF). Watch for opportunities to access Pre-Development Funding.
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BC Builds
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BC Builds exists to assist landowners such as municipalities, non-profits, First Nations and others to turn underutilized land into housing that meets the specific needs of your community. BC Builds offers low-interest loans and grants for affordable housing units and works to coordinate landowners with developers and operators.
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CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund
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This program is designed to create transformational change in land use planning and development approvals resulting in the acceleration of housing development throughout Canada. The fund is available to municipalities and indigenous communities in Canada.
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CMHC Seed Funding
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Predevelopment funding in the form of interest free loans is available to municipal, provincial and territorial governments, First Nations, housing providers and the private sector.