Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Contribution program
Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund
The purpose of the program is to accelerate the construction and upgrading of housing-enabling drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure, directly supporting the creation of new homes and increasing densification. This investment is part of the Government of Canada's commitment to address the impacts of the housing crisis on communities of all sizes across Canada.
- Total value
- $3B
- Agreements
- 33
- Dec 2024 to Feb 2026
- Median agreement
- $24.2M
- Typical range
- $8.2M–$86.2M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of Quebec | 1 | $955M |
| Province of Manitoba | 2 | $620M |
| Province of British Columbia | 1 | $251M |
| Government of Nova Scotia | 1 | $171M |
| New Brunswick Regional Development Corporation | 1 | $150M |
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $123M |
| Government of Prince Edward Island | 1 | $86.2M |
| Government of Northwest Territories | 1 | $74.2M |
| Government of Yukon | 1 | $74.2M |
| Government of Nunavut | 1 | $73.9M |
| City of Yellowknife | 1 | $41M |
| Qikiqtani Inuit Association | 1 | $33M |
| City of Greater Sudbury | 1 | $28M |
| Town of Torbay | 1 | $26.9M |
| The Corporation of the City of Mississauga | 1 | $24.2M |
| Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | $23M |
| Corporation of the City of Port Colborne | 1 | $19.3M |
| City of Saskatoon | 2 | $18.2M |
| Cape Breton Regional Municipality | 2 | $17.1M |
| City of Belleville | 1 | $16.2M |
| Michipicoten First Nation | 1 | $10.8M |
| Curve Lake First Nation | 1 | $8.2M |
| Municipality of East Hants | 1 | $6.3M |
| City of Fredericton | 1 | $3.6M |
| Municipality of the County of Kings | 1 | $1.5M |
| Town of Petrolia | 1 | $1.3M |
| Town of Oromocto | 1 | $900K |
| Town of Riverview | 1 | $800K |
Plus 2 agreements ($188M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | $224M |
| 2025 | 23 | $1.8B |
| 2026 | 8 | $1B |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 1 | $955M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $620M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $251M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $206M |
| Nova Scotia | 5 | $196M |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $156M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $150M |
| Ontario | 9 | $131M |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $115M |
| Nunavut | 2 | $107M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $86.2M |
| Yukon | 1 | $74.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 19 | $1.6B |
| Not stated by the department | 10 | $1.4B |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $52M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $500K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Corporation of the City of Port Colborne | Building Capacity for the City of Port Colborne: Investing in Growth and DevelopmentContribution | $19,250,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | The Cape Breton University Water Supply and Housing Development ProjectContribution | $10,200,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Qikiqtani Inuit Association | Collaborative Land Development for Iqaluit, NunavutContribution | $33,002,103 |
| Feb 2026 | City of Saskatoon | Infill and Redevelopment Water and Sewer Capacity Improvement, City of Saskatoon, SaskatchewanContribution | $9,729,820 |
| Feb 2026 | Municipality of East Hants | Brookside Wastewater RevitalizationContribution | $6,307,410 |
| Jan 2026 | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Tartan Downs Development for Sydney, Nova ScotiaContribution | $6,921,194 |
| Jan 2026 | Province of Quebec | Signing of the CHIF-Quebec AgreementContribution | $955,034,221 |
| Dec 2025 | City of Greater Sudbury | Lively-Walden Wastewater System Upgrades ProjectContribution | $27,980,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie | West End Treatment Plant Upgrades - Phase 2Contribution | $22,981,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Curve Lake First Nation | Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems for Curve Lake FN, ONContribution | $8,184,800 |
| Dec 2025 | Town of Torbay | Addressing Drinking Water Infrastructure Issues in the Town of TorbayContribution | $26,886,875 |
| Dec 2025 | The Corporation of the City of Mississauga | Reconstruction of Little Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga, OntarioContribution | $24,247,888 |
| Dec 2025 | City of Fredericton | Fredericton Northeast Growth Area Water System ExtensionContribution | $3,552,027 |
| Dec 2025 | Municipality of the County of Kings | Zeke Brook Water Treatment Plant and Well Systems, Greenwood, Nova ScotiaContribution | $1,459,304 |
| Oct 2025 | Michipicoten First Nation | Michipicoten First Nation Water Treatment Plant UpgradesContribution | $10,834,746 |
| Oct 2025 | Town of Oromocto | Cyr Street ExtensionContribution | $899,625 |
| Oct 2025 | Town of Petrolia | Contribution | $1,347,802 |
| Oct 2025 | City of Belleville | Avonlough Sanitary Pumping Station and ConveyanceContribution | $16,155,576 |
| Oct 2025 | City of Saskatoon | New Organics Processing Facility for Saskatoon, SaskatchewanContribution | $8,480,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Town of Riverview | Mill Creek Naturalized Stormwater PondContribution | $800,000 |
| Oct 2025 | City of Yellowknife | Lift Station #1 and Sewage Forcemain Replacement - City of YellowknifeContribution | $41,025,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Province of British Columbia | Canada - British Columbia Agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure FundContribution | $251,250,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Government of Yukon | Canada - Yukon Agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure FundContribution | $74,236,456 |
| Mar 2025 | Government of Northwest Territories | Canada - Northwest Territories Agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure FundContribution | $74,236,456 |
| Feb 2025 | Province of Manitoba | Canada - Manitoba Agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure FundContribution | $410,675,856 |