Affordable Housing: Dignified Living, Built Locally

Closing the housing gap—one smart, scalable, and community-anchored project at a time.

Introduction

Housing shortages are hitting rural and Indigenous communities harder than ever, with limited capital and long delivery timelines. The Affordable Housing initiative delivers modular, multi-income, and mixed-use developments that meet real community needs. With MicroP3 governance, these builds come faster, with better equity, and smarter finance stacking.

Who are we looking for?

Tier

Audience

Benefits

Anchor Public Partner

Municipalities, Indigenous Housing Authorities, CMHC affiliates

Accelerate affordable housing builds, meet social mandates, increase housing supply

Private Sector Partner

Developers, modular housing OEMs, finance institutions, architects

Streamlined projects, access to public land, de-risked capital returns

Supporting Stakeholder A

Housing-focused foundations, lenders, philanthropies

Co-investment roles, impact ROI, advisory influence

Supporting Stakeholder B

Tenant associations, nonprofits, community housing providers

Shared governance input, tenant-first policy shaping

Observer and Knowledge Partner

Policy think tanks, housing researchers

Access to case data, replication models, housing innovation insights

What Success Looks Like

Modular or multi-phase housing builds completed within 12–24 months.
Local employment integrated into construction and property operations.
New affordable, workforce, and seniors housing units delivered.
Zoning and density aligned with local and Indigenous community input.
Mixed-income and service-integrated models co-designed with residents.
Cost savings through procurement standardization and shared services.
Blended financing deployed via equity, loans, grants, and community bonds.
Local stewardship entities formed to manage long-term affordability.

How Our Network Accelerates Impact

Housing need assessments and land use readiness scans.
Vendor sourcing for modular, green-certified housing solutions.
Legal templates for long-term affordability covenants and joint ventures.
Blended capital assembly with CMHC, Infrastructure Canada, and impact funds.

Resident engagement frameworks and tenant advisory models.
Data dashboards for unit delivery, affordability, equity, and occupancy.
Peer-to-peer knowledge exchanges and housing playbooks.
Policy alignment support with provincial housing priorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What housing models qualify?

Multi-unit rentals, seniors co-housing, tiny home clusters, modular village sites, and more.

Q: Who owns the property?

Ownership models vary—public, nonprofit, co-operative, or joint ventures.

Q: Can this serve both families and seniors?

Yes—designs can integrate age-friendly and intergenerational housing.

Q: What’s the funding approach?

Blended capital: equity, grants, debt, philanthropy, and tenant-backed contributions.

Q: What’s the timeline?

Municipal partners can launch pilots within 12-24 months with the right support.

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June 30th Deadline

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