Are you a developer, builder or homeowner interested in building new affordable housing units? To help increase the supply of available affordable housing, the District offers funding to encourage the development of affordable housing across Muskoka. Read more about our current programs below:
Capital Incentive Funding | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Incentive Funding is available through the MAHIP program. Through Capital Incentive Funding, developers, builders and homeowners may be eligible to receive funding towards the construction of rental housing. Funding amounts vary based on the affordability period as per below:
Homeowners wishing to develop a secondary suite in an owner occupied home may be eligible for funding up to $25,000 for an affordability period of 8 years. Learn more about opportunities available below:
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Landlord Rent Supplement Program | ||||||||||||||||
The Landlord Rent Supplement Program is available through the MAHIP program. Landlords may be eligible to enter into rent supplement agreements where they receive a direct payment for a portion of the monthly rent (average of $235 per unit per month) toward rental units. Click here to learn more: Landlord Rent Supplement Program |
The Muskoka Affordable Housing Initiatives Program (MAHIP) is a multi-year program geared to low and modest-income households. Through MAHIP, the District offers funding to eligible developers, builders, buyers, and landlords to develop and provide affordable housing in Muskoka.
MAHIP Program Objectives |
Building on the goals of the Muskoka Ten Year Housing and Homelessness Plan and a "housing first" approach, MAHIP has the following key objectives:
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Development Charges: You may be required to pay development charges for land development or redevelopment projects if you are constructing a new building, making an addition or alteration to an existing building that increases the number of dwelling units or the non-residential gross floor area or redeveloping a property or making interior alterations that result in a change of use to all or part of the building. Learn more about development charges by clicking this link.