A catalyst for the growth of community housing in Canada
The Centre provides funding, services and tools to support the preservation and growth of the community housing sector. It aims to unite the sector around a 20% housing market share by leveraging its strengths.
Services
Make the most of our services to strengthen your organizational and management capacity, expand your knowledge, and advance your career in the sector.
Funding
Find the right financial support for your project through national, provincial, and territorial funds administered by the Centre.
Resources
Access hundreds of resources on community housing issues, curated for you by the Centre.
My Centre Portal
Create and access your My Centre account to submit applications and benefit from exclusive tools.
RentSmart
This program equips educators to teach the skills required to build healthy, lasting rental relationships between tenants and landlords.
Will you help us amplify our impact by sharing your real world experience?
We’re inviting you to take part in an initiative to reflect on your projects: what went well, what was challenging, and what you have learned. We’d like you to share as many short stories as you can about your experience with a Centre-funded project, whether as a lead, a partner, or a participant.
News
Transforming faith-owned properties into community housing projects: Relèven’s approach
Properties owned by faith-based organizations represent a largely untapped potential for community housing. Often well located and already integrated into their neighborhoods, these buildings can offer development opportunities where available […]
Shape the future of community housing in Newfoundland and Labrador
This sector-wide effort aims to contribute to the conversation shaping future services, funding and investments.
Groundwork: accelerating social purpose real estate projects
The Community Housing Transformation Centre partnered with the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto and United Way Greater Toronto to launch the Social Purpose Real Estate (SPRE) National Accelerator. […]
Rethinking how we live: Cohousing in rural Quebec
Rural communities in Quebec are facing growing challenges such as social isolation, a shortage of affordable housing and an aging population. In response, new forms of housing are emerging as […]
Upcoming webinars
Awarded projects
Discover our list of community housing projects that have come to life.
2024-2028 Strategic plan
A new plan will guide the Centre’s work over the coming years
Annual report 2025-2026
National infrastructure to transform the sector
