Apply for funding for housing initiatives

What's the Housing Initiatives Fund?

The Housing Initiatives Fund provides funding for affordable rental housing projects across the Yukon.

There are 2 streams:

• shovel-ready projects in the Yukon; and
• project concepts.

Eligible projects must include a minimum of 4 affordable units in Whitehorse and 1 unit in communities.

You can combine the Housing Initiative Fund with other government funding programs.

Who's eligible?

• Community housing providers including public or private non-profit housing organizations or rental co-operatives
• First Nations governments and development corporations
• Municipalities
• Private sector companies (must be in good standing with Yukon Corporate registry) and individuals (must be Yukon residents)

Application submission deadline

Fund details

• Shovel-ready projects are eligible for up to $100,000 for each unit up to a maximum of $1,000,000.
• Projects concepts are eligible for up to $20,000.
• Units must exceed the National Building Code for energy efficiency by 25 per cent.
• A minimum of 1 unit or 20 per cent of the units must be barrier-free and built to accessibility standards.
• Units designated as affordable must remain affordable for 20 years.
• Funding for rural private homeowners constructing rental units cannot exceed 50 per cent of the project costs.
• Projects approved through the shovel-ready stream must begin construction within six months of their accepted application.
• The housing must be ready for occupancy within two years of signing the funding agreement.
• For more information, see the evaluation criteria for each stream below.

Before you apply

Before you start your application for the shovel-ready stream, read the Shovel-Ready Project Proposal Guide.

Before you start your application for the concept stream, read the Project Concepts Proposal Guide.

Submit your funding application

1. Complete the application form, including proof of Yukon residency.
2. Submit your form to the Yukon Housing Corporation. 

• In person: Yukon Housing Corporation office in your community. In Whitehorse at 410 Jarvis Street. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
• Email: [email protected] 
• Mail: 
  Government of Yukon
  Yukon Housing Corporation (Y-1)
  Box 2703
  Whitehorse, Yukon
  Y1A 2C6

How will my housing development submission be evaluated?

• Read the evaluation criteria we use for shovel-ready rental projects in Whitehorse and rural areas.
• Read about the project evaluation concepts we use when we look at your application.