As opportunities become available, the City of Toronto will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) or calls for applications to support its goal of achieving or exceeding the provincial housing target of 285,000 new Toronto homes and the City’s target of approving 65,000 new rent-controlled homes across the city by 2030, including 6,500 rent-geared-to-income (RGI) homes and 18,000 supportive homes.
The City of Toronto is seeking a qualified Indigenous Housing Provider with proven experience to design, develop and operate an affordable rental housing project for Indigenous people.
Proposals must be submitted by 12 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026.
If you need accessible documents contact: Leah.Dow@toronto.ca.
All questions about this request for proposals can be submitted to: HDO-DR@toronto.ca
Please monitor this website for any new information about this request for proposal.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFP Released | August 28, 2026 |
| Information Session | September 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. |
| Deadline for Questions | October 9, 2026 |
| Closing Deadline | November 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. |
An optional information session will be held virtually for interested applicants on Tuesday, September 15th from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST. The link to register will be posted here in advance.
The City invited community housing providers (including non-profit housing organizations, co-operative housing providers, Indigenous housing providers and community land trusts) to apply to be prequalified for opportunities to operate and/or develop future City-led and -supported affordable and supportive housing projects.
The City is no longer accepting submissions from community housing providers. Any future invitations will be posted to this webpage.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Invitation to Prequalify issued | June 2, 2026 |
| Optional Pre-submission Information Session #1 | June 23, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. |
| Optional Pre-submission Information Session #2 | June 24, 2026 at 9 a.m. |
| Optional Pre-submission Information Session for Indigenous Housing Providers | June 26, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. |
| Deadline for written questions | July 6, 2026 at 4 p.m. |
| Last Addendum issued, if required | July 22, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | July 31, 2026 at 4 p.m. |
| Interviews (if applicable) | August 2026 |
| Prequalification announcements | September 2026 |
The Community Housing Pre-Development Fund (CHPF) is an interest-free repayable loan program under the Rental Housing Supply Program (RHSP) available to Community Housing Providers to fund pre-development activities required to develop new Affordable Rental Homes.
This call for applications will remain open on a rolling basis and continue to accept applications until the City has exhausted available 2026 CHPF loan funding. The City will make funding decisions periodically throughout the year.
All questions about this Call for Applications can be submitted to the City’s Housing Secretariat at: RHSP@toronto.ca.
Please monitor this website for any new information about this Call for Applications.
A virtual CHPF information session was held on Thursday, March 27 at 3 pm. The presentation materials can be found here.
The Affordable Rental and Rent-Controlled Housing Incentives (ARRCHI) stream is available under the Rental Housing Supply Program (RHSP) to support the creation of a range of new rent-geared-to-income, affordable rental, and rent-controlled homes.
This call for applications will remain open on a rolling basis and continue to accept applications until the City has exhausted all financial incentives available for affordable and rent-controlled rental homes, which are approved on an annual basis. Applications through this call will be reviewed for eligibility and approved for incentives on a first-come, first-served basis.
All questions about this Call for Applications can be submitted to the City’s Housing Secretariat at: RHSP@toronto.ca.
Please monitor this website for any new information about this Call for Applications.
The PBR stream provides an indefinite deferral of development charges for market rate Purpose-Built Rental Homes in projects that contain a minimum of 20 per cent Affordable Rental Homes provided for a minimum of 40 years. The Affordable Rental Homes in these projects also receive City financial incentives. This program is funded within the City’s own resources.
This PBR Phase 2 Call for Applications will close on September 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The City may open a second call in late 2026 depending on unit allocations available following the first call.
If you require additional accessibility support for any of the PBR Phase 2 materials, contact: RHSP@toronto.ca.
Monitor this website for any new information about this Call for Applications. Addendas will be added when issued.
A virtual PBR Phase 2 information session will be held on Monday, August 31, at 2:00 PM. Register for the Information Session.
All questions about this Call for Applications can be submitted to: RHSP@toronto.ca.
The Indigenous Funding Stream provides capital grant funding, pre-development loan funding, financial incentives and fee waivers for eligible Indigenous Housing Providers to advance their affordable housing projects.
There is approximately $3 million in interest-free, repayable loan funding under CHPF and $10 million in capital grant funding available under Capital Funding in 2026 through this call for applications that is specifically for eligible Indigenous Housing Providers.
This call for applications will remain open and accept applications until the City has exhausted available funding. The City will make funding decisions periodically based on its evaluation process.
All questions about this call for applications can be submitted to RHSP@toronto.ca. Monitor this website for any new information about this call for applications.
Application Package & Materials
If you require accessibility support for any of the program materials and fillable forms, please contact: RHSP@toronto.ca.
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