Getting people into affordable homes, faster

One in three Canadians experience housing precarity

Many innovative solutions exist, but stall because of funding gaps.

Partners for Affordable Housing aligns partners and mobilizes philanthropic capital to scale community-led affordable housing solutions nationally – so that everyone has a place to call home.

How it works

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The missing ingredient: philanthropic capital

Community housing providers have solutions. Philanthropists, corporations, and impact investors want to help – but many haven’t been asked.

We ask. When partners are aligned, transformation begins.

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The people behind the work

Partners for Affordable Housing is powered by a passionate team with deep expertise in philanthropy, corporate community investment, and social finance.

The team is guided by a national board of directors and a specialized advisory council.

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Coordinating P4 partners

There are many proven solutions to Canada’s affordable housing crisis, each shaped by the needs of a specific community, region, or population. What’s been missing is the coordination to make them happen.

Partners for Affordable Housing brings together P4 partners – the public sector, private sector, philanthropic funders, and housing providers – to align interests, build capacity, and put philanthropic capital to work where it’s needed most.

How it works

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Funding what works

With few units available for low- and very low-income individuals and families, philanthropic investment and creative financing models are essential to grow the stock of affordable homes and provide the missing ingredient for nonprofit and community housing providers.

First Mile Fund

Covers critical pre-development and early-stage costs needed to de-risk projects, secure approvals, and unlock long-term financing and government support.

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Last Mile Fund

Provides flexible, catalytic capital to close final funding gaps so strong projects move forward instead of stalling at the final stage.

Tenant Stability Fund

Supports nonprofit housing providers with flexible funding to stabilize tenancies and help vulnerable households stay securely housed.

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Impact?
A more stable Canada

Affordable housing changes lives. When people have a safe, stable, affordable place to live, they are healthier, more economically secure, and better able to contribute to their communities. The ripple effects touch everything from healthcare costs to school attendance to neighbourhood vitality.

Every dollar invested in affordable housing generates significant social and economic returns, reducing health and social service costs, strengthening local economies, and building inclusive communities where people can live, work, and thrive.

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