Approved by Council Jan 9, 2023. Provides grants to increase affordable rental units in the Primary Development Area. Grant cannot exceed 50% of construction costs; $50,000 bonus for market-gap solutions. One-time $800,000 allocation.
Grants & community funding — Saint John, New Brunswick
Does the municipality offer grants or donations? How do you apply?
City of Saint John has 4 adopted policies on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-07.
Adopted Apr 29, 2024. Provides pre-construction soft-cost funding to non-profit organizations for affordable housing projects. Part of the Housing Accelerator Fund initiative. Policy number GDS-015.
Adopted Dec 15, 2025 (M&C Report 2025-290). Outlines conditions, obligations, and timelines for development incentive grants. Covers grant payment details, eligibility, application requirements, and compliance. Review date Nov 2028.
Housing Accelerator Fund grant program policy for non-profits and housing providers, hosted on the council eScribe platform. The posted PDF is a template carrying placeholder identifiers (Policy No. GDS-XXX) and placeholder dates (Effective Date 2024-xx-xx); no confirmed adoption date stated in the document.