Funding opportunities
Indigenous Services Canada
Housing initiative: When you need it!
Objective:To provides financial support for indigenous housing projects in Quebec First Nations that are not under treaty or modern treaty.
To submit a funding request :
- Retrieve the guides and forms below in the table. Please save the form before completing it.
- Submit project proposal to:
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To keep in mind:
- ISC and CMHC work together. Don't hesitate to share your project ideas.
- Funds can be combined with other funding sources, such as the capital base budget or the First Nations Child Housing Fund of the Child and Family Services Program.
For the following streams, a three-year plan ( 2024-2025 to 2026-2027) or annual plans must be submitted.
Stream 1 – CONSTRUCTION |
1.1 Construction of densified band rental housing | ![]() |
Stream 2 – RENOVATION |
2. Renovation of basic housing components | ![]() |
For the following streams, this a continuous open submission process, with no application deadline:
Stream 1 – CONSTRUCTION |
1.2 Expansion of overcrowded or over-occupied band rental housing | ![]() ![]() |
1.3. Down payment assistance for the construction of densified band rental housing |
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Stream 3 – LOT SERVICING |
3. Work to prepare land and connect lots for residential purposes | ![]() ![]() |
Stream 4 – CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT |
4.1 Capacity enhancement to manage and maintain a housing stock | ![]() ![]() |
4.2 On-the-job training for a new housing resource |
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Stream 5 – INNOVATION |
5. Promising, exportable projects that will advance the housing sector | ![]() ![]() |