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Halifax Affordable Housing Grant Program (AHGP)

Halifax Regional Municipality
Maximum Funding
No set minimum or maximum request
Applications open October 1 to November 2, 2026, closing at 11:59 pm local time
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Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Varies
Trend
Stable
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Halifax Affordable Housing Grant Program (AHGP) funding: No set minimum or maximum request. Halifax Regional Municipality gives grants to non-profit and charitable housing providers to build, buy, repair, convert or plan affordable housing anywhere in the municipality. Applications open October 1 to November 2, 2026, closing at 11:59 pm local time.
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Program Description

Halifax Regional Municipality gives grants to non-profit and charitable housing providers to build, buy, repair, convert or plan affordable housing anywhere in the municipality. There are five project streams: new construction, repair or renovation, acquisition, conversion of a non-residential building, and pre-development studies. There is no set minimum or maximum request. About $5.1 million is available in the 2026 round, which closes November 2, 2026, and the money has to be spent by October 11, 2027. Every applicant must hold a pre-application meeting with staff before the deadline. The grant is designed to stack with provincial and federal housing funding.

Eligibility Requirements

  • The project is located in Halifax Regional Municipality
  • The applicant is a non-profit organization incorporated for at least one year when it applies: a Nova Scotia society, a non-profit association under the Co-operative Associations Act, a Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act corporation, another non-profit incorporated under a Nova Scotia or federal act, or a registered charity
  • The housing will be operated by a non-profit or charitable organization
  • The applicant or another non-profit or charity owns the land, or the owner is willing to sell it to the applicant; a private owner may instead agree to transfer the housing to the non-profit, or lease it to the non-profit for the life of the building, before occupancy
  • The project fits one stream: new construction, repair or renovation, acquisition, pre-development, or conversion of a non-residential building to affordable housing
  • The housing is affordable to low and moderate income households
  • You hold a pre-application meeting with AHGP staff before the intake deadline
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Industries
Housing
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Difficulty
Hard
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
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Funding Details

Amount
No set minimum or maximum requestNo set minimum or maximum request. About $5,104,584 is available across all projects in the 2026 round. Eligible costs depend on the stream: construction costs for new construction, repair and conversion; building condition assessments; moving and accommodation costs for tenants displaced by repairs; feasibility, design and approval studies for pre-development; and the Deed Transfer Tax for an acquisition.
Type
Grant
Level
Municipal
Deadline
Applications open October 1 to November 2, 2026, closing at 11:59 pm local time

Program Scorecard

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Competition
Moderate
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Approval
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Accessibility
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Competition
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Difficulty
4/5

Complex — detailed documentation needed

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Rejection Pitfalls 6

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Application Playbook

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Application Steps

1 Book the pre-application meeting Log in to the PPL&C customer portal, choose Grants & Programs, then P&D Grants, then Grant Pre-consultation request. Bring details on your organization, the project, its affordability, who it serves, other funding and how much you plan to ask for.

Required Documents 8

✓ The application checklist for your stream (new construction, repair, pre-development, acquisition or conversion)
✓ The project rationale document

Eligible Expenses 5

Ineligible Expenses 4

Intake Periods

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Funding Stack Strategy

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Compatible Programs

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How AHGP Compares

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How much can we ask for?
There is no set minimum or maximum. About $5.1 million is available across all projects in the 2026 round. In 2025-26 the 11 awards ranged from $224,500 to $1,500,000.
Can a private developer apply?
Not on its own. The project must be operated by a non-profit or charity, and private construction of affordable housing is funded only in partnership with a non-profit. A private owner can be part of the deal if it agrees to transfer the housing to the non-profit, or lease it to the non-profit for the life of the building, before occupancy.
Can housing co-operatives apply?
Yes, a non-profit association incorporated under the Nova Scotia Co-operative Associations Act is eligible, and several housing co-ops have received AHGP repair grants.
Is the pre-application meeting really required?
Yes. Every applicant must meet AHGP staff before the intake deadline. Request the meeting through the PPL&C customer portal or by emailing [email protected].
Can one application cover more than one stream?
No. Acquisition and repair, for example, need separate applications. For acquisition, repair or pre-development across several properties, ask staff about combining them into one application.
When does the money have to be spent?
Grants from the 2026 round must be spent by October 11, 2027.

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