The information on this page is specific to the Thunder Bay Housing Community Improvement Plan. Visit the Downtown & Core Area Grants page to learn more about the Strategic Core Areas CIP and the grants and funding available through it.

Please note the 2024 funding has been fully allocated. Grant application intake is paused and will reopen in 2025. Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter to receive a notification when grants reopen:

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The Thunder Bay Housing Community Improvement Plan allows the City to distribute Housing Accelerator dollars to successful applicants for eligible projects that build Thunder Bay by adding new residential units. 

These dollars will flow through the four activated grant streams: 

Grant Eligibility

All grants in the Housing Community Improvement Plan must meet the general eligibility criteria below.

General eligibility criteria

To find out if your project is within the eligible Project Area, search your project address in our Housing Community Improvement Plans Map 

  • If your project is within one of the Strategic Core Areas, your project is eligible for either the Construction Assistance Grant or the Housing Community Improvement Plan Grant related to your project.

Multi-Unit Residential Grant Application Scorecard

Applications for the Multi-Unit Residential Grant will be accepted on an intake basis. All applications will be evaluated using the Scorecard.

Criteria Category

Factor

Points Available

Max Score

General Eligibility 

Application form complete 

Yes or No 

Yes or No 

General Eligibility 

No outstanding property tax arrears or other outstanding City obligation on the subject property 

Yes or No 

Yes or No 

General Eligibility 

All other funding sources disclosed 

Yes or No 

Yes or No 

General Eligibility 

Detailed costing provided through one of : 1 detailed independent contractor estimate for each component of the proposed eligible work; 2 estimates covering all the components of the eligible work; the building permit construction value; or, a detailed materials list for a DIY  

Yes or No 

Yes or No 

Density 

Project less than 80% maximum lot density 

15 

Density 

Project between 80 - 90% maximum lot density 

10 

15 

Density 

Project between 90 - 100% maximum lot density 

15 

15 

Homes Provided 

Project results in a gain of less than 4 units 

20 

Homes Provided 

Project results in the creation of 5-10 units 

10 

20 

Homes Provided 

Project results in the creation of greater than 10 housing units 

20 

20 

Development Status 

Draft site plan/building design provided and requires planning approvals to proceed 

20 

Development Status 

Draft site plan/building design provided and shows compliance with the Zoning By-Law, any required planning approvals have been granted and closed 

10 

20 

Development Status 

Draft site plan/building design provided and shows compliance with the Zoning By-Law, any required planning approvals have been granted and closed, and demonstrates high quality urban design, landscaping and architecture 

20 

20 

Affordability 

No purpose-built units rented at or below an affordable rate based on the 60th income percentile 

10 

Affordability 

At least 1 purpose-built unit rented at or below an affordable rate based on the 60th income percentile 

10 

10 

Energy Efficiency 

Does not meet minimum of space and water heating from low/no-carbon sources - documented rationale provided 

20 

Energy Efficiency 

Meets the minimum of space and water heating from low/no-carbon sources 

10 

20 

Energy Efficiency 

Exceeds the minimum of space and water heating from low/no-carbon sources (The building net-zero/net-zero ready) 

20 

20 

Location 

Project greater than 1000m from transit, active transportation infrastructure, and/or parks  

Location 

Project within 500-1000m of transit, active transportation infrastructure, and/or parks 

Location 

Project within 500m of transit, active transportation infrastructure, and/or parks 

Accessibility 

Project does not contain any units that exceed accessibility requirements in the Ontario Building Code 

10 

Accessibility 

 

Project contains at least 1 unit that exceeds accessibility requirements in the Ontario Building Code 

10 

Accessibility 

 

Project contains greater than 1 unit that exceeds accessibility requirements in the Ontario Building Code 

10 

10

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