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
Reminder! Sector Transformation Fund deadline
The Sector Transformation Fund (STF) Local Project stream deadline is soon approaching. Applications must be sent on May 31, 2024, at the latest, for the spring call for projects. This […]
Looking back at the CHRA 56th congress
More than 500 housing professionals gathered along the beautiful Saint John River in Fredericton for this year’s National Congress on Housing and Homelessness. The congress featured a a program featuring […]
New funding opportunity for construction projects in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Centre is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to facilitate the construction of community housing in the province. The Newfoundland and Labrador […]
Another step towards the launch of the Fonds PLANCHER
Spring is starting with a bang for Quebec’s community housing sector. The Centre and its partners involved in the creation of the Fonds PLANCHER are inviting organizations wishing to become […]
Competing with developers: organizations struggle to move housing projects forward
The challenges of housing are great, and it is the most disadvantaged groups who experience these challenges the most, across Canada. Guyana Community House is an example of one of […]
Rent Registry – very promising developments
Since its launch in Quebec in May 2023, the Rental Registry created by Vivre en Ville, subsidized by the Centre, has received a very warm welcome. The tool, which helps […]
Awarded projects
Improving building standards through accountability and retrofits in Toronto
Training new generations of tenant leaders
Project will build skills and confidence among low-income tenants
Strength in unity for Toronto supportive housing