Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Name

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Legal name

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Website

https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada is a Canadian federal government department that administers over $100 billion in housing and infrastructure funding programs, serving provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and transit authorities across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Housing and Infrastructure Funding

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), National Housing Finance Agencies & Ministries (FSALAKAB), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Federal infrastructure funding
• Affordable housing programs
• Public transit investment
• Homelessness prevention programs
• Community infrastructure grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada administers federal funding programs and sets national policy for affordable housing, public transit, active transportation, water/wastewater, and community infrastructure across Canada. The department delivers tens of billions of dollars per year through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories, direct funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities, and dedicated agencies such as Build Canada Homes. Programs target housing supply, homelessness prevention, climate resilience, and modern public transit systems.

Product overview

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) operates as a federal government department managing a portfolio of housing and infrastructure funding programs rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes major funding vehicles like the Build Communities Strong Fund ($51B over 10 years), Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund ($6B), Canada Public Transit Fund ($25B), and the National Housing Strategy ($115B+). The department operates Build Canada Homes as a dedicated federal housing agency with $13B initial budget. Key digital tools include the HICC Funding Portal for applications and an interactive Housing and Infrastructure Project Map. Programs target housing supply, public transit, active transportation, climate resilience, water/wastewater infrastructure, and homelessness prevention across Canadian communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Build Canada Homes: A federal housing agency operating within HICC dedicated to building and financing affordable housing at scale, leveraging public lands, flexible financial incentives, and modern construction methods.
• Build Communities Strong Fund
• Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF)
• Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
• Canada Public Transit Fund

Products and services

• Build Communities Strong Fund $51 billion over 10 years federal infrastructure investment program ($3 billion per year ongoing) supporting economic prosperity, housing, education, health, transit, and climate adaptation. Delivered via Provincial-Territorial stream ($17.2 billion), Canada Community-Building Fund stream, and Regional Development Agencies stream.
• Canada Public Transit Fund Historic $25 billion over 10 years investment for public transit and active transportation infrastructure beginning 2026-27. Delivered through Strong Transit Fund, Baseline Funding, and Targeted Funding streams to support modern transit systems and modal shift away from cars.
• Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) $6 billion fund over 10 years to accelerate construction and upgrading of housing-enabling drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure. Delivered through a $1 billion Direct Delivery stream and a $5 billion Provincial and Territorial Agreement stream, with at least 10% dedicated to Indigenous recipients.
• Active Transportation Fund Federal fund investing in projects that build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges, supporting active transportation planning and modal shift away from cars.
• Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund National competitive merit-based program strengthening resilience of Canadian communities through infrastructure projects including natural infrastructure to manage risks from floods, wildfires, and droughts. Scheduled to end in 2033.
• Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Program supporting green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings and construction of new publicly accessible community buildings serving high-needs underserved communities across Canada.
• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program $33 billion program delivered through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories under four streams: $20.1 billion for public transit, $9.2 billion for green infrastructure, $1.3 billion for community cultural and recreational infrastructure, and $2 billion for rural and northern communities.
• Natural Infrastructure Fund $200 million fund supporting projects that use natural or hybrid approaches to protect the natural environment, support healthy and resilient communities, and contribute to economic growth.
• Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• Build Communities Strong Fund: $51 billion over 10 years supporting economic prosperity, housing, education, health, transit, and climate adaptation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026CUTRIC worked with federal officials to help inform the development of Buy Canadian procurement guidelines for the Canada Public Transit Fund. The consortium represents transit agencies and supports domestic manufacturing jobs and supply chains.
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMHC is a federal Crown corporation that provides housing finance solutions, evidence-based insights backed by the latest research and data, and delivers housing programs on behalf of the Government of Canada. CMHC supports the National Housing Strategy and works with HICC on housing initiatives.
• Canada Infrastructure BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA federal Crown corporation that invests and seeks to attract private investment to infrastructure projects. Partners with HICC on major infrastructure projects and coordinates with the Zero Emission Transit Fund investment of $1.5 billion in zero emission buses.
• Canada Lands CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA self-financing federal Crown corporation that specializes in real estate, development and attractions management. Works with HICC on land-related housing and infrastructure projects.
• Toronto Waterfront Revitalization InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevitalizing the Toronto waterfront through investments in both traditional city-building infrastructure and contemporary urban development. Portfolio partner of HICC.
• Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges IncorporatedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Crown corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of several federal structures in the region of Montréal, including the Samuel De Champlain Bridge.
• Windsor-Detroit Bridge AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Crown corporation responsible for the delivery and operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.
• Provincial and Territorial GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal, provincial and territorial governments have shared responsibility and complementary roles for housing. HICC works with all 13 provinces and territories through bilateral agreements and the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum on Housing.
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCM delivers the Municipal Asset Management Program ($110 million) and previously delivered the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program ($75 million) on behalf of HICC to support Canadian municipalities.
• Indigenous Governments and CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHICC has statutory, contractual and common law obligations to consult with Indigenous peoples. At least 10% of major funding programs are dedicated to Indigenous recipients, including the $1.7 billion for urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing under Build Canada Homes.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): U.S. federal cabinet department administering national housing, urban development, and community development programs. Closest international peer in terms of federal-level mandate for housing affordability and community development funding administration.
• European Investment Bank (EIB): EU-level long-term lending institution financing infrastructure, climate adaptation, and regional development projects. Comparable as a large-scale institutional funder of infrastructure with climate resilience criteria similar to HICC's DMAF and NIF programs.
• UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: UK ministerial department responsible for housing, planning, and community development policy and funding. International comparable in scope — administering national-level housing affordability, homelessness, and community infrastructure programs.
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): U.S. federal department overseeing federal highway, transit, and aviation infrastructure funding. Comparable in transit and active transportation funding administration that parallels HICC's $25B Canada Public Transit Fund mandate.
• Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development: Australian federal department responsible for infrastructure, transport, and regional development policy and funding administration. Closest Commonwealth comparable in mandate scope covering transport infrastructure funding alongside community/regional development.

Direct peers

• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): Canada's federal housing Crown corporation that administers National Housing Strategy programs on behalf of the federal government and provides housing finance solutions. Direct peer because it operates within HICC's policy umbrella and is the primary delivery partner for housing programs.
• Canada Infrastructure Bank: Federal Crown corporation that invests in and attracts private capital to infrastructure projects. Direct peer on transit and infrastructure project co-financing, and a strategic portfolio partner of HICC including on the Zero Emission Transit Fund.
• Infrastructure Canada: Predecessor entity that HICC directly succeeded in 2023. Operated federal infrastructure funding programs including the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program ($33B). Listed separately for historical comparability even though it now sits within HICC.
• New Zealand Ministry of Housing and Urban Development: New Zealand government ministry responsible for housing and urban development policy and programs, including public housing supply. Closest like-for-like small-Commonwealth peer administering federal housing supply programs.

Regional players

• Infrastructure Australia: Australian federal statutory advisory body providing independent infrastructure advice and auditing national infrastructure priorities. Comparable as a federal-level infrastructure prioritization and assessment body, though primarily advisory rather than funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INFC_eng
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HousingInfraCommunities
• Facebookfacebook.com/InfrastructureCanadaENG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housing-infrastructure
• Instagraminstagram.com/housinginfracommunities

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments19 records

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