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EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has launched its eighth round of affordable housing construction grants.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý provides grants for new development construction and the repair of existing units. This latest intake is open to non-profit and private sector developers interested in developing affordable housing in 2026.

Since 2019, the city’s approach as an early investor has helped attract $852 million from other orders of government and housing partners and has created homes across the affordable housing spectrum, from near-market rentals to social and supportive housing, states a release.

The grant provides funding through two streams:

• General stream: Covers up to 25 per cent of the total capital costs of newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable housing developments.
• Indigenous housing stream: Assists majority Indigenous-owned organizations pursuing affordable housing development, covering up to 25 per cent of the capital costs of newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable housing developments and up to 40 per cent for developments that exceed specific affordability, energy efficiency and unit size criteria.

Housing providers must guarantee the affordable units will be offered at below-market rates for 25 to 40 years. Projects are also required to be environmentally sustainable for long-term resilience, the release adds.

The city’s grant can be stacked with the Government of Alberta’s , which commits $200 million to help build more affordable homes for Albertans, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s , which provides capital to partnered organizations for new affordable housing and community housing.

Grant applications will be accepted until March 6, 2026. General stream applicants must have issued development permits.