Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Grant program
Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
The purpose of the STREF is to limit short-term rentals that deprive the long-term rental market of housing across the country.
- Total value
- $61.9M
- Agreements
- 32
- Mar 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.2M
- Typical range
- $520K–$3.3M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Mississauga | 2 | $9.6M |
| City of Ottawa | 2 | $8.6M |
| City of Vancouver | 2 | $7.8M |
| City Of Toronto | 2 | $6.3M |
| City of Misisssauga | 1 | $4.8M |
| Tourism PEI | 1 | $3.4M |
| City of Hamilton | 2 | $3.1M |
| City of Montréal | 1 | $3.1M |
| Halifax Regional Municipality | 2 | $2.4M |
| Quebec City | 1 | $2.2M |
| Corporation of the City of Victoria | 1 | $1.9M |
| Town of Oakville | 2 | $1.9M |
| Town of Canmore | 1 | $1.1M |
| The Corporation of the City of London | 1 | $1.1M |
| Tsawwassen First Nation | 2 | $839K |
| The City of Winnipeg | 1 | $767K |
| City of Burlington | 1 | $760K |
| District of West Vancouver | 2 | $540K |
| The Corporation of the City of Kawaratha Lakes | 1 | $539K |
| The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes | 1 | $466K |
| City of Saskatoon | 1 | $380K |
| Town of Hinton | 2 | $331K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | $56.6M |
| 2026 | 2 | $5.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 15 | $37.1M |
| British Columbia | 7 | $11.1M |
| Quebec | 2 | $5.3M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $3.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $2.4M |
| Alberta | 3 | $1.4M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $767K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $380K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 14 | $32.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 17 | $29.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $466K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | City of Montréal | Project aimed at making the regulation of short-term rentals more efficient for the City of MontrealGrant | $3,131,332 |
| Mar 2026 | Quebec City | Combating illegal tourist accommodation within the territory of Quebec CityGrant | $2,152,744 |
| Jun 2025 | The City of Winnipeg | Licensing & Bylaw Enforcement, Community Services Department, City of WinnipegGrant | $767,499 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Mississauga | Enhancing Short-Term Accommodation (STA) Enforcement in the City of MississaugaGrant | $4,800,000 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Mississauga | Enhancing Short-Term Accommodation (STA) Enforcement in the City of MississaugaGrant | $4,750,000 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Misisssauga | Enhancing Short-Term Accommodation (STA) Enforcement in the City of MississaugaGrant | $4,750,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Tourism PEI | Modernizing Short-term Rental Enforcement- Prince Edward IslandGrant | $3,377,400 |
| Mar 2025 | Corporation of the City of Victoria | Short Term Rental Enforcement City of VictoriaGrant | $1,948,248 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Hamilton | Short Term Rental Enforcement Fund Applicaiton to Support Administration and Enforcement of Schedule 32 (Short-term Rentals) of the City of Hamilton Licensing By-law 07-170Grant | $1,614,858 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Hamilton | Short Term Rental Enforcement Fund Application to Support Administration and Enforcement of Schedule 32 (Short-term Rentals) of the City of Hamilton Licensing By-law 07-170Grant | $1,531,390 |
| Mar 2025 | Halifax Regional Municipality | Funding request for a short-term rental program to enhance permitting, enforcement and education in the Halifax Regional MunicipalityGrant | $1,220,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Halifax Regional Municipality | Funding Request to for a short term rental program to enhance permitting, enforcement and education in the Halifax Regional MunicipalityGrant | $1,200,000 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Vancouver | Enhancing Compliance of Short-term Rental Regulations Through Digital Innovation and Proactive Enforcement for the City of Vancouver, BCGrant | $4,010,628 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Vancouver | Enhancing Compliance of Short-term Rental Regulations Through Digital Innovation and Proactive Enforcement for the City of Vancouver, BCGrant | $3,810,628 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Saskatoon | Saskatoon Proactive Short Term Rental EnforcementGrant | $380,000 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Ottawa | Request for additional short-term rental funding to further enable enforcement practices, policies, and tools while creating a sustainable, stable and fair long-term housing market within the City of OttawaGrant | $4,416,446 |
| Mar 2025 | City of Ottawa | Request for additional short-term rental funding to further enable enforcement practices, policies, and tools while creating a sustainable, stable and fair long-term housing market within the City of Ottawa, OntarioGrant | $4,188,170 |
| Mar 2025 | Tsawwassen First Nation | Short-term Rental Enforcement on Tsawwassen First Nation Land, BCGrant | $466,250 |
| Mar 2025 | Tsawwassen First Nation | Short-term Rental Enforcement on Tsawwassen First Nation Land, BCGrant | $373,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Town of Oakville | STA Enforcement Project in OakvilleGrant | $952,900 |
| Mar 2025 | Town of Oakville | STA Enforcement Project in OakvilleGrant | $897,900 |
| Mar 2025 | District of West Vancouver | Evolving and Increasing Short-Term Rental Enforcement Capacity in the District of West VancouverGrant | $300,000 |
| Mar 2025 | District of West Vancouver | Evolving and Increasing Short-Term Rental Enforcement Capacity in the District of West VancouverGrant | $240,000 |
| Mar 2025 | The Corporation of the City of London | Enhanced Proactive Enforcement - Short-term Accommodations - City of London OntarioGrant | $1,080,000 |
| Mar 2025 | City Of Toronto | Short Term Rental Enforcement Fund Support for Innovating Technology Used to Administer City STR By-lawGrant | $3,256,050 |