Manitoba Housing




Housing Starts Here

Manitoba Housing has introduced Housing Starts Here, an improved, faster approach to expanding the housing supply and ending chronic homelessness in Manitoba.

Manitoba Housing prioritizes funding for projects that:

In addition, the Rental Housing Construction Incentive will help kickstart projects creating affordable or market rental housing.

Through the new streamlined intake, organizations with housing proposals can submit one application to apply for multiple programs any time while funding remains available, including:

  • Proposal Development Funding
  • Capital Funding Program
  • Rental Housing Construction Incentive
  • Support Services Funding for New Supply
  • Operating Funding for New Supply

Manitoba Housing is collaborating with the City of Brandon, City of Winnipeg and other partners to bring more programs into this streamlined approach. Criteria are aligned with other funders to facilitate the stacking of funding.

Take the Self-Assessment and Apply

Use the Self-Assessment to see which programs your organization and project may be eligible for. The results page provides a link to the application form. If your organization has multiple projects, please complete a separate Self-Assessment for each project to get the appropriate code for that specific project.

If you have already completed the Self-Assessment and have a code for each project, you can proceed directly to the Universal Application Form.

Support Service Provider Expression of Interest

To help housing developers find support service partners, the Department of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness is inviting non-profit organizations interested in providing support services to complete a questionnaire.

Successful organizations will be included on a list of support service providers that will be posted online to facilitate partnerships. The department may also invite service providers to participate in further opportunities, including partnering on new supportive housing developments, securing housing for clients, and informing housing design.

See the call for expression of interest for details about this opportunity and how to apply. Feel free to reach out with any questions to Maia Brothers at homelessness@gov.mb.ca.

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Manitoba Housing is developing an Application Guide to help applicants through the process.
Sign up here to be notified when the Guide becomes available.

Overview of Programs

Since the $30M commitment in Budget 2024, the Manitoba government has continued to invest in the development of hundreds of new social and affordable housing units. Organizations can access the funds by applying directly to Manitoba Housing or by applying through municipal government partners.

Unless otherwise noted, organizations eligible to apply for funding include non-profits, housing co-operatives, and Indigenous organizations (including private corporations wholly owned by Indigenous governments).

The following components are not eligible for funding:

  • acquisition of existing social or affordable housing units that are fully operational and currently providing adequate housing
  • nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, crisis care facilities
  • ownership housing of any kind
  • emergency shelters that only offer congregate overnight shelter spaces
  • Projects located on First Nations reserve land
Proposal Development Funding

Proposal Development Funding helps offset expenses incurred developing social and affordable housing project proposals. It can help your organization engage the professional services needed to help bring your proposal to the financing stage.

Only non-profit corporations and non-profit housing co-operatives can apply.

Preference is given to projects that include support services and align with Your Way Home: Manitoba's Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. This includes projects aiming to house Manitobans who have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, including people who are not housed, inappropriately housed, or precariously housed and people living with multiple health and social barriers.

Preference is also given to projects that are Indigenous-led, Black-led, or based in areas of rural or northern Manitoba where there is demonstrated need for housing with homelessness supports.

Funding is provided as a conditional interest-free loan of up to $50,000 and a grant of up to $250,000 for up to 100% of eligible costs.

Capital Funding Program

The Capital Funding Program makes funds available to community housing providers to expand the social and affordable housing supply. Funds come as a forgivable loan up to $70,000 per social or affordable housing unit to fill funding gaps and help offset development capital costs.

Eligible projects can include acquiring, renovating, or constructing new social or affordable housing units.

Preference is given to projects that provide support services to tenants and align with Manitoba's plan to end chronic homelessness, outlined in the previous section on Proposal Development Funding. Preference is also given to projects that are Indigenous-led, Black-led, or based in areas of rural or northern Manitoba where there is demonstrated need for housing with homelessness supports.

Units must be rented to eligible tenants at social or affordable rates with a plan to continue meeting these criteria for at least 20 years.

Rental Housing Construction Incentive

Budget 2024 announced the Rental Housing Construction Incentive to kickstart the construction of rental housing. Applicants can claim a tax credit up to 8% of eligible construction capital costs to a maximum of $8,500 per market unit and $13,500 per affordable unit.

The applicant must be a non-profit or for-profit organization permanently established in Manitoba.

The Rental Housing Construction Incentive is in development. Detailed criteria will be posted here once finalized.

Support Services Funding for New Supply

Manitoba Housing provides funding for a range of support services aimed at promoting tenant wellbeing and successful tenancies.

The services can range from brief, targeted intervention (Rapid Re-Housing) to a combination of supports always available (Onsite 24/7 Supports) based on the Manitoba Housing Support Service Framework for New Supply.

Eligible services should focus on Manitobans that have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. This includes people who are not housed, inappropriately housed, or precariously housed and people who live with multiple health and social barriers, including mental health issues or addictions.

Eligible costs include:

  • Administration of support services
  • Salaries or wages, professional development and travel of service delivery staff
  • Service delivery expenses, including repair of rental unit damage by participants, participant transportation, incidentals and startup funds to furnish homes
Operating Funding for New Supply

Manitoba Housing can provide operating funding for new social housing up to the maximum Rent Supplement value based on the number of social housing units. This can come in the form of Rent subsidy or operating funding agreements. Manitoba Housing works with applicants on a case-by-case basis, informed by project suitability and funding needs.

The Rent Supplement Program helps low-income individuals and families access stable and suitable housing by bridging the gap between the rent charged by the landlord (the approved affordable rental rate) and the rent paid by the qualifying tenant (the rent-geared-to-income rate). Manitoba Housing enters into agreements to pay owners/operators the monthly rent supplement and the tenant pays their portion of the rent. The tenant must meet eligibility requirements.


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HousingDeliveryApplications@gov.mb.ca

Mail:

Housing Starts Here
Housing Delivery and Land Development Branch
Manitoba Housing
200 - 352 Donald Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 2H8

 

 

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