The Planning and Building Permit Fees Grant supports development by providing up to $10,000 toward fees for Planning Applications or Building Permit Fees for eligible projects aligning with the intent of the Community Improvement Plan: adding density to the City of Thunder Bay and contributing to a more diverse housing stock by reducing barriers to creating multi-unit residential homes and assisting property owners with creating additional dwelling units.
Grants Available
The Housing Accelerator Fund Application Intake Window is CLOSED and we are no longer accepting applications.
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All complete and eligible applications will be evaluated using the 2026 Multi-Unit Residential Grant Evaluation Scorecard.
Multi-Unit Residential Grant
Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) Grant
Construction Assistance Grant
The Multi-Unit Residential grant is intended to encourage the creation of projects where two or more self-contained units are built.
View the 2026 Multi-Unit Residential Grant Evaluation Scorecard
The ADU Grant is intended to encourage property owners to add legal additional units to their residential or mixed-use properties.
Please note: The ADU grant is fully subscribed. We are not accepting new applications.
The Construction Assistance Grant is designed to stimulate the development of new residential units in the city's Strategic Core Areas.
The Housing Accelerator Fund Application Intake Window is CLOSED and we are no longer accepting applications. Sign up for the newsletter to be updated if applications reopen.
Other Grants and Financial Incentives
There may be additional grants available for eligible projects.
Planning and Building Permit Fees Grant
The Servicing Grant provides support to home or property owners participating in the Additional Dwelling Unit Grant where upgrades to municipal servicing such as water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer are needed to construct the additional unit(s).
Grants available for projects in Strategic Core Areas
Strategic Core Areas are our main city centres. Grants are available for eligible construction and/or restoration projects in these areas through the Strategic Core Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP).
Find out if your property is within one of the Strategic Core Areas by searching your address in the Housing Community Improvement Plans Map.
Learn more about the grants available for projects in the Strategic Core Areas.
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