Application Deadline: Friday, July 25, 2025 at 5:00pm (Saskatchewan Time)
Applying the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) funding, the City of Saskatoon (City) is prioritizing support for new affordable rental units through Council Policy C09-002 Innovative Housing Incentives Policy (Policy). Certain exceptions to the Policy have been approved for HAF funded projects to allow for increased flexibility on timing, criteria and the incentive amounts. This flexibility serves to enhance the City’s contributions and further incentivize the construction of new affordable rental units.
HAF funding may be allocated to eligible projects that support the construction of new affordable rentals units through capital grants of up to $27,000 per unit and a five-year incremental tax abatement subject to City Council approval. Priority will be given to registered non-profits, housing co-operatives, Indigenous organizations and/or governments, and First Nations. Additionally, projects which have already received approval for a HAF capital grant for affordable housing and wish to increase the number of affordable units within their development, will be prioritized as these projects are already underway.
Projects that have obtained a building permit prior to December 27, 2023 are not eligible for the Affordable Housing Incentives. All approved projects must be able to obtain a final building permit prior to December 21, 2026.
The City’s Transit Development Area Housing Incentive is not stackable with this program.
Questions can be directed to housinginfo@saskatoon.ca
Disclaimer: HAF funded incentives are dependent on the availability of HAF funding.
Affordable Housing Incentives (2025)
Application Deadline: Friday, July 25, 2025 at 5:00pm (Saskatchewan Time)
Applying the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) funding, the City of Saskatoon (City) is prioritizing support for new affordable rental units through Council Policy C09-002 Innovative Housing Incentives Policy (Policy). Certain exceptions to the Policy have been approved for HAF funded projects to allow for increased flexibility on timing, criteria and the incentive amounts. This flexibility serves to enhance the City’s contributions and further incentivize the construction of new affordable rental units.
HAF funding may be allocated to eligible projects that support the construction of new affordable rentals units through capital grants of up to $27,000 per unit and a five-year incremental tax abatement subject to City Council approval. Priority will be given to registered non-profits, housing co-operatives, Indigenous organizations and/or governments, and First Nations. Additionally, projects which have already received approval for a HAF capital grant for affordable housing and wish to increase the number of affordable units within their development, will be prioritized as these projects are already underway.
Projects that have obtained a building permit prior to December 27, 2023 are not eligible for the Affordable Housing Incentives. All approved projects must be able to obtain a final building permit prior to December 21, 2026.
The City’s Transit Development Area Housing Incentive is not stackable with this program.
Questions can be directed to housinginfo@saskatoon.ca
Disclaimer: HAF funded incentives are dependent on the availability of HAF funding.