Community Housing Transformation Centre

What Community Housing Transformation Centre does

The Community Housing Transformation Centre (also operating as "Centre" and "Centre de transformation du logement communautaire") is a Canadian non-profit organization that functions as the national infrastructure entity for the country's community housing sector. It administers funding programs, delivers capacity-building services, and curates knowledge resources for co-operative and non-profit housing providers, housing societies, and regional federations across Canada.

The Centre's portfolio comprises three layers. Funding programs include the national Sector Transformation Fund (Local Projects and Sectoral Impact streams), the Green Kickstarter Fund, and provincial/territorial funds for Nova Scotia (Growth, Black Community Housing, Capital), Newfoundland & Labrador (Growth), Nunavut (Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut), and Montreal (PRRIMM revolving loan). Services include the Community Housing Academy (training), the Organizational Compass (management optimization), RentSmart (tenant-landlord education with a member dashboard and certificate lookup), and the Regional Energy Coach Program (energy retrofit guidance). Knowledge resources are delivered through a Resource Inventory and a Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series, supported by a bilingual digital portal (My Centre).

The organization is funded by federal and provincial government partners — notably Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ) — and aligns its work with the National Housing Strategy. All programs and services are provided free to eligible community housing organizations. The Centre publishes a 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and an Annual Report, articulates a sector-wide goal of 20% housing market share for community housing, and operates from Canada with no disclosed parent company or commercial revenue model.

Name

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Legal name

Community Housing Transformation Centre

Website

https://centre.support

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Community Housing Transformation Centre is a Canadian non-profit that administers national, provincial, and territorial grant programs and capacity-building services for co-op and non-profit community housing providers across Canada, funded by federal and provincial housing agencies and aligned with the National Housing Strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Housing Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Community housing grants
• Non-profit housing support
• Housing capacity building
• Housing sector training
• Affordable housing funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Programs: The Centre administers and distributes grant funding to community housing providers across Canada. It provides national, provincial, and territorial funds including Sector Transformation Fund (Local Projects and Sectoral Impact), Green Kickstarter Fund, and provincial growth funds for Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Nunavut.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Community Housing Transformation Centre is a Canadian national non-profit that administers grant funding programs and delivers capacity-building services to community housing providers (co-ops and non-profits). It offers national, provincial, and territorial funding (Sector Transformation Fund, Green Kickstarter Fund, Nova Scotia/NL/Nunavut regional funds), training and consulting services (Community Housing Academy, Organizational Compass, RentSmart, Regional Energy Coach), and a digital member portal for applications and resources. All programs and services are provided free of charge to eligible community housing organizations.

Product overview

The Community Housing Transformation Centre operates as a national organization providing a coordinated portfolio of funding programs, services, and knowledge resources for Canada's community housing sector. The core offerings include: funding programs (Sector Transformation Fund, Green Kickstarter Fund, provincial growth funds for Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nunavut, and Montreal's PRRIMM program); direct services (Community Housing Academy for training, Organizational Compass for management optimization, RentSmart for tenant-landlord education, and the Regional Energy Coach Program for energy efficiency support); and a digital portal (My Centre) for applications and exclusive tools. The Centre also curates a Resource Inventory and hosts a Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series. The organization unites the sector toward a 20% housing market share goal by leveraging its strengths through preservation, growth, and capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RentSmart: A program that equips educators to teach skills required to build healthy, lasting rental relationships between tenants and landlords.
• Community Housing Academy
• Organizational Compass
• Regional Energy Coach Program
• My Centre Portal

Products and services

• Community Housing Academy
• Organizational Compass

Quantifiable outcome

• Stabilized 200+ community housing units through FOHBGI partnership by 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCNPHA partners with the Centre on the Regional Energy Coach program and energy efficiency initiatives. Energy Manager Dami Dabiri from BCNPHA speaks on Centre webinars about practical retrofit strategies for community housing providers.
• Fédération des OSBL d'habitation du Bas-Saint-Laurent, de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine (FOHBGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOHBGI is a key regional partner leading major restructuring and consolidation efforts. Logéco, its real estate subsidiary, acquires, consolidates, renovates, and manages buildings to protect affordable housing. Supported by Centre's Sector Transformation Fund.
• Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIESS supports the FOHBGI transformation process by documenting lessons learned and sharing them widely, making the model transferable to other regions.
• Réseau québécois des OSBL d'habitation (RQOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRQOH supports regional federations through knowledge sharing and collaboration around mutualization, consolidation, and community housing.
• M'akola Housing SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENFHS partnership contributing community-specific expertise, relationships, and insight into housing needs for priority populations.
• Hogan's Alley SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENFHS partnership contributing expertise on housing needs of Black communities in Vancouver.
• City of Calgary Home ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Calgary Home Program partnered with the Centre and CMHA Calgary to bring RentSmart program to Calgary.
• Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMHA Calgary partnered with the Centre and City of Calgary to deliver RentSmart program in Calgary, supporting tenant education.
• Centre for Urban Growth + RenewalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on NHS Solutions Lab producing field guide for retrofits in occupied buildings.
• Tower Renewal PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultisectoral collaboration on NHS Solutions Lab field guide for building retrofits.
• EvergreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultisectoral collaboration on NHS Solutions Lab producing practical guidance for housing sector.
• ÉcobâtimentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉcobâtiment presents NHS Solutions Lab webinar on resilient buildings and sustainable practices in community housing.
• Community Land Trust NetworkminorOthersCommunity Land Trust Network provides educational video content on CLTs for the Centre's Resource Inventory.
• Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC)minorOthersCCHRC provides building envelope resources and energy efficiency guidance for the Centre's Resource Inventory.
• Skills Society Action LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills Society led NHS Solutions Lab report on inclusive housing for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cntr_support
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.centre.support
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centresupport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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