Welcome to the Community Housing Transformation Centre
The Community Housing Transformation Centre is a catalyst for the growth of community housing across Canada.
We provide grants, tools and services to support community housing stakeholders (non-profit housing organizations, housing co-ops, federations, associations, groups and governments) in their efforts to enact social change, ensure economic sustainability, and bolster growth and efficiency.
Find out about our services, programs and grants, browse our news and get involved in growing community housing in Canada.
2024-2028 Strategic plan
A new plan will guide the Centre’s work over the coming years
RentSmart
Empowering tenants and communities through education
Annual Report 2024-2025
Unite, strengthen, transform
Self-Assessment Tools
Run a health check on your organization using the Organizational Compass and the Green Compass. Fill out our free online self-assessment form to:
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses
- Access an automatically generated action plan
- Consult the list of resources available to implement the plan
Resource Inventory
Access a list of resources selected by the Centre’s team to meet your organizational needs based on your areas of interest and location. Included are the following:
- Guides, reports and tools
- Activities and training
- Financing opportunities
Services & Special projects
- Energy efficiency coaching services
- Self-assessment tools
- Resource inventory
- Special projects
News
Nova Scotia’s community housing sector consolidates by forming a non-profit housing association
On October 27, 2022, leading representatives of Nova Scotia’s non-profit housing sector have committed to forming the Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). The two years of work leading up […]
Mentorship: Bring your skills and knowledge of the community housing sector to the next level!
The Housing Professionals Mentorship Program (HPMP), run by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) is accepting applications until November 30th for its 2022-2023 cohort. This is a unique opportunity […]
Watch: Community Housing Growth Fund launches in Nova Scotia
There’s a new tool to help Nova Scotia’s non-profit and co-operative housing sector to grow larger and stronger. The Community Housing Growth Fund (CHGF), funded by the Government of Nova […]
Auditor General of Canada’s National Housing Strategy Report Misses Target
The federal government’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) has been underway now for five years. Recently, it was the subject of a critical report by Canada’s Auditor General, Karen Hogan, which […]
Plancher: a plan for affordable housing in Quebec
Les activités entourant la démarche Plancher vont bon train. Plus de 35 partenaires incluant des institutions financières, des regroupements du milieu des OBNL et des coopératives ainsi que des municipalités […]
Housing Central 2022: Workshop on acquisition in the community housing sector
Every year in Canada, more affordable housing is lost than is built, with some estimates showing that for every home constructed renting under $750, fifteen homes are lost. Despite this […]
Awarded projects
Greener Co-op Microgrant 2020