Open while funds last

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).

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: Nonprofits and charities
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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Offers a grant to fund studies that assess the feasibility of building 'missing middle' housing on a property owned by a not-for-profit agency
Where: Algoma DistrictThis program is limited to one district.
1 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.
Built for: Nonprofits & charities

How do you apply?

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.

Other streams of Sault Ste. Marie Housing Community Improvement Plan

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

Sault Ste. Marie Housing CIP, Per Door Grant Program, Up to $160,000
Sault Ste. Marie Housing CIP, Tax Increment Equivalent Grant, Varies; see program

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.

Economic Growth Grant Program (EGCIP) Open, continuous intake
same funder (City of Sault Ste. Marie); sault ste marie — Up to $100,000
GSCIP Professional Study Grant Program Open, continuous intake
both for nonprofits & charities; feasibility study — Up to $7,500
North Bay Growth CIP Top-Up Funding Streams (HAF Year 2) Next intake not announced
both for nonprofits & charities; missing middle — Varies; see program
GSCIP Housing Accelerator Program (Per-Door Residential Grant) Open, continuous intake
both for nonprofits & charities — Up to $200,000

Notes on this record

No dollar maximum published on the fetched official pages, amount omitted per accuracy doctrine. The May 2025 amendment also introduced a Municipal Fees Rebate Program under the same CIP.

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:

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