City Introduces Housing Catalyst Fund

Affordable housing is a critical issue for the City of St. John’s. We want St. John’s to be a vibrant, inclusive and thriving city with a wide range of affordable housing options that contribute directly to community health, sustainable growth and economic security.

The Housing Catalyst Fund allows the City to be a catalyst for practical and collaborative projects that produce tangible housing solutions for people. The City’s role through this pilot fund is to work collaboratively with community groups and others such as builders and developers to facilitate and plan housing solutions that will enhance the quality for life for individuals and families, and build a healthier community.

Anyone with an affordable housing project or program idea can apply for up to $10,000 per project.

Priority areas include:

• Senior’s housing
• Affordable rentals
• Mixed Use or medium density projects 
• Brownfield and vacant lot redevelopment
• Energy efficiency retrofits

To be considered, projects must be solution focused and action oriented and must be in line with the City’s Affordable Housing Business Plan. 

The application deadline is October 31, 2016.

Details are available in the Affordable Housing section of the City’s website at stjohns.ca.