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.

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News

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Centre News, Growth

Achieving 20% community housing: a realistic and necessary goal

Last month, members of the Réseau québécois des OSBL d’habitation (RQOH) and key players in the sector convened at the “Parce que l’avenir nous habite” symposium. This pivotal event highlighted […]

Environment, Innovation

Regional energy coaches help housing providers save energy and money

While we now know housing plays a significant role in carbon emissions, many community housing providers are confused about steps to take to reverse the trend. Concerned with rising energy prices and renovation costs, groups turn to the Centre’s regional energy coaches for valuable, free of charge, expertise.

Growth

Social trusts, a revolutionary tool for housing in Quebec

In addition to the basic challenge for the community housing sector of providing decent, safe and affordable housing for all, it must be able to withstand economic pressures and maintain […]

Indigenous

Affordable housing strategy hopes to bring Mi’kmaq back home

Indigenous communities across Canada often face critical housing shortages and the Mi’kmaq of Newfoundland are no exception. The Flat Bay Band’s No’kmaw Village Tenants Strategy helps people with lived experience craft strategic housing plans that will allow more Mi’kmaq to return home.