The City of Edmonton is offering up to $23.5 million in grants for affordable housing providers to accelerate development in 2026. The Affordable Housing Investment Program is the City’s flagship affordable housing program, providing grants for the construction of new developments and the repair of existing units. The next round of grants is now open until March 6, 2026 to non-profit and private sector developers interested in developing affordable housing in 2026.
The grant provides funding through two streams:
General stream: covers up to 25 per cent of the total capital costs of newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable housing developments.
Indigenous housing stream: Assists Indigenous organizations pursuing affordable housing development and covers up to 25 per cent of the capital costs of newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable housing developments and up to 40 per cent for developments that exceed specific affordability, energy efficiency and unit size criteria.