Build Canada Homes frequently asked questions

• Why was Build Canada Homes created?

  Build Canada Homes is designed to accelerate affordable housing development by:

  1. Unlocking multi-year pipelines of projects through the portfolio approach,
  2. Leveraging modern methods of construction such as factory-built housing, and
  3. Building on public lands to deliver more affordable homes faster.

  By combining flexible financing, access to land, and development expertise under one roof, Build Canada Homes will reduce project risk and attract private investment.

  It acts as a one-stop-shop for proponents at every phase of the development process, working in close partnership with developers, investors, manufacturers, other orders of government and Indigenous partners to get housing financed and built.

• How will Build Canada Homes support Indigenous housing on and off reserve?

  Indigenous communities face significant affordable housing needs. Build Canada Homes will work with Indigenous partners to drive long-term affordable housing solutions that respect Indigenous leadership and knowledge and complement other federal and Indigenous-led housing investments, including on- and off-reserve Indigenous housing programs and distinctions-based housing strategies.

  Implementation of Build Canada Homes will respect the Government of Canada's constitutional and policy commitments to upholding the honour of the Crown, rights recognition, and furthering relationships with Indigenous peoples, including duty to consult. In delivering on its mandate, Build Canada Homes will seek opportunities to advance reconciliation and work proactively with Indigenous partners. Ongoing engagement with Indigenous partners will help inform the evolving design of Build Canada Homes and its approach to advancing Indigenous housing.

• How will Build Canada Homes help people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness?

  By increasing the availability of affordable and deeply affordable housing, Build Canada Homes will help create more options to help people exit homelessness, and prevent them from experiencing homelessness in the first place.

  In particular, Build Canada Homes will deploy $1 billion to build supportive and transitional housing. It will collaborate with provincial, territorial, municipal, and Indigenous partners to pair these federal investments with employment and health care supports.

• Who has been engaged in designing Build Canada Homes?

  Over 100 interested partners and stakeholders have provided input, including:

  • Project proponents
  • Private and community housing providers
  • Developers and manufacturers leveraging modern methods of construction such as factory-built housing
  • Provincial, territorial and municipal governments
  • Indigenous governments and partners
  • Financial institutions
  • Academics and research organizations
  • Institutional investors and other sources of private capital

  Early market engagement received 600+ submissions, and continuous engagement will further to inform implementation of Build Canada Homes.

• How will Build Canada Homes maintain these new affordable homes for the long-term?

  Ensuring Build Canada Homes invests in housing that is owned and operated by non-market housing providers is key for ensuring homes are affordable for the long term. These mission driven organizations will do all they can to deliver affordability for their tenants. 

  Keeping public land under public ownership by leasing rather than selling is also a key measure that can help ensure long-term affordability, by ensuring the land continues to be used for a public purpose.

  Additionally, Build Canada Homes will partner with the private sector on mixed-market housing projects that prioritize affordable housing. This approach is essential to making projects financially viable over the long term, while ensuring that affordable homes remain truly affordable. By blending market and non-market housing, Build Canada Homes can unlock new sources of capital, reduce reliance on public subsidies, and create inclusive communities that are built to last.

• How are small, rural, northern or Indigenous communities going to access this funding, if it's prioritizing portfolios/large projects?

  Smaller organizations will be encouraged to team up to create larger project portfolios, and provinces and territories will play a key role in bringing together projects from across their jurisdictions, including rural and remote areas.

  Build Canada Homes' Investment Policy Framework, which provides details on the types of projects and strategies Build Canada homes will fund, will ensure these communities are well served by the Build Canada Homes model.

• Who do I talk to at Build Canada Homes about my project?

  Questions can be sent to BCHInquires-DemandeMC@infc.gc.ca.

• How can I apply for funding under Build Canada Homes?

  Build Canada Homes released its Investment Policy Framework which details the types of investments it will prioritize, and forms the basis for project intakes and funding decisions.

  You can submit a proposal through the Build Canada Homes submission portal, the official platform for affordable housing projects. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis. Submit your proposal today.

Date modified: 2026-02-06