The Province of British Columbia created the Community Housing Fund (CHF) in 2018. This fund develops rental housing for individuals, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.
The CHF is a $3.3-billion investment to build more than 20,000 affordable rental homes for people with moderate and low incomes by 2031-32. More than 13,000 of these homes are open or underway across the province.
What is happening?
On May 30, 2025, BC Housing issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Community Housing Fund. This is a rolling Request for Proposals (RFP), meaning project submissions will be accepted on an ongoing basis – without a fixed deadline - until CHF funding is depleted.
For RFP call details and submission guidelines, go to the RFP and Submission webpage.
Who can apply?
- The primary applicant must be a non-profit society, housing co-op, municipal housing provider legally incorporated in Canada or First Nation.
- Public/private partnerships are allowable if they work with one of these groups, and that group is the primary applicant.
Understanding the rental mix
The CHF investment includes rental housing for low- and moderate- income households, but it does not include support services or residential care components. The rental mix must be as follows:
BC Housing manages the Housing Registry which is central database of subsidized housing. It is used by families/individuals applying for units managed by BC Housing and a number of non-profit and co-operative housing providers.
Program Requirement - 30% of Units
Rent Amount - Initial market rent approved by BC Housing and must be maintained at or above the CMHC Average Market Rent
Resident Selection - Operator selects the market tenants (Option to use the Housing Registry.)
Tenant Income Eligibility - Eligible applicants must meet current low-and moderate income limits. For 2025, this means applicants must make between $85,870/$138,770 to apply
Proof of Eligibility - Proof of income is required at move in only
Program Requirement - 50% of Units
Rent Amount - Varies based on the rent calculation guide Rent Scale
Resident Selection - The operator selects the residents, and applicants must be selected from The Housing Registry
Tenant Income Eligibility - Tenants with an income below the applicable Housing Income Limits (HILs) will be selected from The Housing Registry
Proof of Eligibility - Proof of Income and Assets required annually
Program Requirement - 20% of Units
Rent Amount - Varies based on rent calculation guide Rent Scale
Resident Selection - The operator selects the residents, and applicants must be selected from The Housing Registry
Tenant Income Eligibility - Residents with an income below the Deep Subsidy Income Limits, as established by BC Housing, selected from the Housing Registry
Proof of Eligibility - Proof of Income and Assets required annually