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Northern Ontario Grants
Open, continuous intake

GSCIP Housing Accelerator Program (Per-Door Residential Grant)

by City of Greater Sudbury

Also known as: Residential Incentive Program (Per-door grant) · Greater Sudbury per-door grant

Greater Sudbury pays $20 per square foot of new residential space or $20,000 per dwelling unit, whichever is less, to a maximum of $200,000 per property, for projects creating at least 3 net new units in strategic growth areas or affordable-housing/brownfield proposals. Planning and building permit fee rebates ride along. Paid at occupancy permit. The program sunsets December 29, 2028 unless Council extends it.

Amount
Up to $200,000 20000 $20 per sq ft of newly-created or newly-habitable residential space, OR $20,000 per dwelling unit, whichever is lesser; max $200,000 per property. Minimum 3 net new dwelling units. Larger requests possible for 10+ unit projects, capped at 50% of a professional cost-to-construct budget. Also includes Planning Fee and Building Permit Fee Rebates. This award range, $200,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

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A grant of $20 per sq foot of newly-created, or newly-habitable residential space, or $20,000 per dwelling unit, whichever is lesser, is available. ... The maximum amount of incentive provided under the program to any approved eligible property will not exceed $200,000.

Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
Who qualifies
Property owners and developers Nonprofits and charities
  • developer
  • property-owner
  • nonprofit
  • Residential development in strategic growth areas (Schedule A) or as part of an affordable housing or brownfield proposal (Schedule B)
  • Minimum 3 net new dwelling units
  • Affordable housing projects over 10 units: 30% of units must qualify as affordable (may be reduced to match concurrent federal/provincial program percentages)
  • Payment only upon occupancy permit issuance
  • Program ceases December 29, 2028 unless extended by Council resolution

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Where
Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division)This program is limited to one district.1 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: not eligibleCochrane District: not eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: not eligibleManitoulin District: not eligibleNipissing District: not eligibleParry Sound District: not eligibleRainy River District: not eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): not eligibleThunder Bay District: not eligibleTimiskaming District: not eligible

1 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for
Small business, expansion Nonprofits & charities

How do you apply?

Call first. This funder expects contact with a program officer before you apply.

  1. Pre-consultation with Planning Services
  2. GSCIP application (works started before applying are ineligible)
  3. Approval (council consideration for larger requests)
  4. Construction
  5. Grant paid on occupancy permit

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Can you combine this with other funding?

Common questions

What's the minimum project size?

3 net new dwelling units. For affordable housing projects over 10 units, 30% of units must qualify as affordable (reducible to match concurrent federal/provincial program thresholds).

Can I get more than $200,000?

Yes, exceptionally: projects of at least 10 units can request more, but the total city contribution cannot exceed 50% of a professionally prepared cost-to-construct budget, and the city weighs the request against its Housing Supply Strategy targets.

When is the money paid?

Only when the occupancy permit is issued, plan cash flow accordingly.

Are city fees also rebated?

Yes, Planning Act and building-code application fees (zoning amendments, minor variances, site plan, subdivision, consents, building and demolition permits) can be rebated under this program only.

Other streams of Greater Sudbury Community Improvement Plan (GSCIP)

Funders publish these as one program with several streams. The terms differ by stream.

Where else could this money come from?

Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.

Notes on this record

The GSCIP also includes a Not-for-Profit Additional Dwelling Unit Program (50% of project costs to $50,000, same Dec 29, 2028 sunset) and a Land Banking Program, verified from the same official form. Contact: cip@greatersudbury.ca, 705-674-4455 ext 4295.

Facts on this page were read from the funder's PDF documentation rather than a web page, so they can lag a mid-cycle change.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

www.greatersudbury.ca