Community Space Tenancy Resources

This page offers a collection of tools, templates, case studies and funding information to support not-for-profit organizations participating in or interested in the Community Space Tenancy (CST) program. These resources are designed to help organizations plan, deliver and sustain impactful community services.

Explore materials below to strengthen work ranging from space planning to partnership building.

Enter one of the following terms into the Search bar: Policy / Toolkit / Funding / Template / Case Study.

Resource Name	Tool Type
Toronto Strong Neighbourhood Strategy	Policy
Community Benefits In-Kind Framework	Policy
ONN Nonprofit Lands Registry	Policy
Community Space Tenancy	Policy
For Public Benefit: Framework for Working with Community-Based Not-For-Profit Organizations (City of Toronto)	Policy
Community Real Estate Initiative (United Way Greater Toronto)	Policy
Toronto Rezoning Map	Policy
Corporate Group Volunteering Checklists	Toolkit
Working with Community Partners	Toolkit
Mobilizing Indigenous Housing and Homelands Governance	Toolkit
SPARC Community Engagement Toolkit	Toolkit
Diversity on Non-Profit Boards	Toolkit
Housing Ecosystem Overview	Toolkit
Volunteer Management Handbook	Toolkit
Community Event Toolkit	Toolkit
National SPRE Accelerator (Infrastructure Institute)	Toolkit, Policy
Community Developers Toolkit	Toolkit
Guide to Hiring and Working with Development Consultants	Toolkit
Organizational Readiness Checklist (Infrastructure Institute)	Toolkit
Community Land Trust	Toolkit
Inclusive Community Engagement	Toolkit
Volunteer Preparedness and Retention	Template
Communication Tools and Templates	Toolkit, Template
Capacity Building Grants (City of Toronto)	Funding
Community Service Partnerships (CSP - City of Toronto)	Funding
Community Funding (City of Toronto)	Funding
Expanding Community Service Space Capital Grant (United Way Greater Toronto)	Funding
Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program (MURA - City of Toronto)	Funding
Community Housing Transformation Centre	Funding
Open Calls for Affordable Housing (City of Toronto)	Funding
Grant Connect	Funding
Green Municipal Fund	Funding
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund	Funding
Essential Spaces (United Way of Greater Toronto)	Case Study
Affordable Housing Supply Primer	Case Study
Repurposing Downtown Spaces for Homeless Youth	Case Study
Innovation District Planning and Development	Case Study
Models for Investing in Inclusively Owned Commercial Real Estate	Case Study
Community-Serving Commercial Rental Affordability	Case Study
Spaces for Community - Social Purpose Real Estate	Case Study
The Amp - Ecotrust Canada	Case Study
SPRE Resources (Infrastructure Institute)	Toolkit, Template, Funding, Case Study

Note: These resources are external to the City of Toronto and the database is updated quarterly.