Sault Foundations Grant (Feasibility Study, Non-Profit Missing Middle)
Also known as: SSM Feasibility Study Grant
The Sault Foundations Grant pays for feasibility studies that test whether 'missing middle' housing, triplexes, fourplexes, small multi-unit buildings, can be built on underutilized land owned by a not-for-profit agency in Sault Ste. Marie. It is one of the Housing CIP's three streams. The city has not published a grant maximum on its main housing page; request the current amount from housingcip@cityssm.on.ca (705-759-5368).
Key facts
- Amount
- Amount not published by funder
- Instrument
- Grant (non-repayable)
- Status
- Open while funds last allocations can run out before the window closes; confirm before applying
- Who qualifies
- Nonprofit
- Funds studies assessing the feasibility of building 'missing middle' housing on property owned by a not-for-profit agency
- Underutilized non-profit-owned land is the target
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Application process
Call first. This funder expects contact with a program officer before you apply.
- Contact housing CIP staff
- Submit application (fillable PDF)
- Study funded and completed
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Common questions
Who can apply?
Not-for-profit agencies that own property in Sault Ste. Marie, the grant funds a study of whether missing-middle housing is feasible on that land.
How much is the grant?
The city's main housing page does not publish a dollar maximum; the amount is specified in the program's application documents. Contact the city to confirm before scoping a study, an honest gap here beats a guessed number.
What happens after the study?
A positive feasibility result positions the non-profit to pursue construction with the CIP's Per Door Grant (up to 4 units) or TIEG (5+ units), plus provincial/federal affordable housing programs.
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: