The City recognizes the importance of delivering programs and services to prevent evictions and homelessness for Toronto residents.
The services provided through this Call for Applications will ensure housing access and stabilization solutions and will provide the necessary financial supports for residents to secure and maintain sustainable, permanent and affordable housing.
The Call for Applications includes two categories:
Funding will be awarded to only one organization for each category. The City reserves the right to award funding for both categories to one organization.
The Housing Secretariat is seeking organizations with the following mandatory eligibility requirements:
Please note there may be additional requirements related to the Scope of Work that will be included in the application package.
The purpose of this funding category is to invite eligible organizations with the demonstrated experience to submit an application to administer the City of Toronto’s Rent Bank Grant Program (RBGP) and the Emergency Energy Fund (EEF). The successful applicant will be responsible for conducting intakes directly with applicants, reviewing for program eligibility and administering payments, in partnership with the City-funded Local Access Centres. In addition, the organization will be responsible for overseeing the central administration of the following initiatives.
Additional program information and guidelines will be provided to the successful organization during the onboarding process.
The scope of work for this funding category includes:
A full list of the service delivery requirements will be outlined in the Scope of Work section of the application guide included in the application package.
The selected organization will enter into a funding agreement beginning July 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026.
The annual program budget for the Rent Bank Grant Program and the Emergency Energy Fund is approximately $5.3 million (subject to City Council approval through the annual budget process). Organizations can allocate a maximum of 15 per cent of the annual program budget to administer the service delivery requirements.
The annual program budget includes the administration component to deliver the services and the grant fund delivered to residents. The City recognizes the importance of providing the maximum amount of available funding to eligible households and expects organizations to consider administrative efficiencies in administering the Rent Bank Grant Program and the Emergency Energy Fund when submitting an application.
Organizations are instructed to submit an annual budget that aligns with the Scope of Work.
The budget submitted to deliver the administration of services will be evaluated and will be a key component to determine the best overall value to the City.
Eligible organizations with demonstrated experience are invited to submit an application to provide payment preparation, payment distribution and administration services. While the successful applicant will be responsible for administering payments to approved payees, the eligibility and intake process will be completed directly by City staff and the organization will be responsible to provide timely and efficient payment processing.
Additional program information will be provided to the successful organization during the onboarding process.
The scope of work for this funding category includes:
A full list of the service delivery requirements will be outlined in the Scope of Work section of the application guide included in the application package.
The selected organization will enter into a funding agreement beginning July 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026.
The annual program budget for the EPIC Fund, the Bridging Grant and the Enhanced Bridging Grant Benefit is approximately $3.7 million (subject to City Council approval through the annual budget process). Organizations can allocate a maximum of 10 per cent of the annual program budget to administer the service delivery requirements.
The annual program budget includes the administration component to deliver the services and the grant fund provided to residents. The City recognizes the importance of providing the maximum amount of funding to eligible households and expects organizations to consider administrative efficiencies in delivering the services when submitting an application.
Organizations are instructed to submit an annual budget that aligns with the Scope of Work.
The budget submitted to deliver the administration of services will be evaluated and will be a key component to determine the best overall value to the City.
If you are interested in applying, please submit a request to receive an application package to HSS@toronto.ca with the following subject line:
<<Organization Name>> – Toronto Tenant Grants Administration – Application Request
In your request, please indicate which category you would like to apply to.
Organizations can apply for more than one funding category. If you are interested in applying to both categories, please indicate this in your email request.
A recording of the virtual information session, which was held on Dec. 7, 2022 is available below. You can also download the presentation.
For more information, refer to the final Q&As.
If it becomes necessary to revise any part of the Call for Applications, post questions and answers or to clarify aspects of the funding opportunity, information will be circulated electronically by Addendum and noted on the Housing Support and Homelessness Grants webpage.
Applicants should monitor this page frequently until the day of submission. The City reserves the right to revise the Call for Applications up to the stated deadline.
The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Submissions must be sent to HSS@toronto.ca.
Late applications will not be accepted.