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Northern Ontario Grants
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Housing Community Improvement Plan (HCIP) Grants

by City of Thunder Bay

Also known as: HAF Housing CIP Grants · Thunder Bay Housing CIP

Thunder Bay's Housing CIP, funded by the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, pays 100% of eligible costs up to $25,000 per new unit created above 70% of a zone's maximum density (max $300,000 per property), plus up to $10,000 in planning/building fee rebates. Important: as of August 2026 the HAF intake window is CLOSED, sign up for the city's newsletter for a potential reopening.

Amount
Up to $300,000 25000 Multi-Unit Residential Grant: 100% of eligible costs up to $25,000 per unit, but only for units created above 70% of the zone's maximum density, to $300,000 per property. Separate Planning and Building Permit Fees Grant covers up to $10,000 of city fees. This award range, $300,000, 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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100% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $25,000 per unit above the 70% maximum density

Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
Paused under review, confirm with funder
Who qualifies
Property owners and developers
  • property-owner
  • developer
  • landlord
  • Property within the Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA)
  • Only units above 70% of the zone's maximum density qualify (e.g., in the Urban Low-Rise Zone allowing 6 units, units beyond 4.2 qualify)
  • No property tax arrears or outstanding City obligations
  • Space/water heating must be electric or zero-emissions (exceptions possible)
  • Units cannot be used for short-term accommodation

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Where
Thunder Bay DistrictThis 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): not 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: 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 Homeowners, energy retrofits Nonprofits & charities

When can you apply?

Grants are paid only after final inspection; intake is windowed against HAF funding availability

CycleOpensClosesStatusVerified
HAF intake (2026 status)
NEW SLUG (thunder-bay-housing-cip). No window dates published for the closed intake, so opens_on/closes_on omitted. Closure of a finite HAF allocation is the confirmable fact; whether funds are exhausted vs. window paused is not stated, status 'closed', not 'exhausted'.
 - - Status unconfirmed
HAF-funded allocation; intake window explicitly CLOSED, 'no longer accepting applications'; reopening only signalled via City newsletter

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How do you apply?

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

  1. Intake window application to Planning Services
  2. Approval
  3. Construction
  4. Grant paid after construction completion and building permit final inspection closure

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Common questions

Is the Thunder Bay Housing CIP currently accepting applications?

No. The official page states the Housing Accelerator Fund application intake window is closed. The city offers a newsletter signup for notice of any future reopening.

What does 'above 70% maximum density' mean?

Only units beyond 70% of your zone's maximum allowed density earn the per-unit grant. Example from the city: in the Urban Low-Rise Zone allowing 6 units, the threshold is 4.2, so units 5 and 6 would qualify.

When is the grant paid?

After construction is complete and the building permit's final inspection is closed, it is a reimbursement, not upfront funding.

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.

Guides that cover this program

Notes on this record

HAF-backed (while-funds-last). Intake CLOSED as of 2026-08-17, lifecycle marked paused for intake purposes; the plan itself remains adopted. Contact: Planning Services 807-625-2216, planning@thunderbay.ca.

Apply

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

www.thunderbay.ca