Introduction to the Housing Sector

• BCNPHA Welcome to the Housing Sector Course: Welcome to the Housing Sector! (2026) – BC Non Profit Housing Association

Capacity Building

• BC Housing Building Knowledge & Capacity for Affordable Housing in Small Communities: Building Knowledge and Capacity for Affordable Housing in BC Small Communities | BC Housing
• Columbia Basin Trust Non-Profit Advisors Program: Non-profit Advisors Program – Columbia Basin Trust

Capital Planning

• BC Housing Managing Housing Assets Guide: Housing Provider Kit: Managing Housing Assets guide
• BCNPHA Capital Planning 100 Course: Capital Planning 100 (Winter, January, 2026) – BC Non Profit Housing Association
• BCNPHA Capital Planning 101 Course: Capital Planning 101 (Spring,  April, 2026) – BC Non-Profit Housing Association

Pre-Development Funding

• BC Housing Project Development Funding for Capacity Funding: Project Development Fund (PDF) | BC Housing
• Columbia Basin Trust Affordable Housing Initiative: Affordable Housing Initiative – Columbia Basin Trust
• Columbia Basin Trust Pre-Development Guide: PreDevelopmentGuide.pdf 
• New Commons Development Community Developers Toolkit: Community-Developers-Toolkit-2018Aug21_Final.pdf

Financing

• BC Builds: Residential Developers & Non-Profit Housing Operators | BC Builds Homes
• BC Housing Capital Planning Worksheet (Simplified): Simplified-Capital-Planning-Worksheet-Blank.xlsx
• BC Housing Community Housing Fund Program: Community Housing Fund Program Overview | BC Housing
• BC Housing Indigenous Housing Fund: Indigenous Housing Fund | BC Housing
• Build Canada Homes: Building a Strong Economy – Canada.ca
• CMHC Affordable Housing Fund: Unlock opportunities with the Affordable Housing Fund | CMHC
• CMHC Affordable Housing Innovation Fund: Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
• CMHC Apartment Construction Loan: Unlock opportunities with the Apartment Construction Loan Program | CMHC
• CMHC Co-op Housing Development Program: Co-op Housing Development Program
• CHTC Sector Transformation Fund: Sector Transformation Fund – Local Projects – Community Housing Transformation Centre – Centre de transformation du logement communautaire
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM): Funding opportunities | FCM
• Green Municipal Fund Sustainable Affordable Housing Program: Sustainable Affordable Housing | Green Municipal Fund
• Green Municipal Fund Funders List (categorized by region, development stage & funding type): Funders list for sustainable affordable housing
• Indigenous Services Canada Housing Support Program: Housing Support Program (HSP) in British Columbia

Working with Development Consultants

• BCNPHA Implementing Non-Profit Partnerships with Developers in Mixed-Tenure Developments: 231206_BCNPHA_Mixed_Tenure_Partnerships_in_Action_JB
• BCNPHA Hiring + Working with Development Consultants: 2020 Hiring + Working with Development Consultants Guide – BC Non-Profit Housing Association

Operations & Occupancy                                    

• BCNPHA Policy & Tenancy Templates: Policy & Tenancy Templates – BC Non-Profit Housing Association

Retrofitting

• BC Housing Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program: Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program | BC Housing
• BC Hydro Social Housing Energy Savings Program: Social Housing Energy Savings Program
• BCNPHA Retrofitting Pre-Screening Tool: Retrofit pre-screening tool – BC Non-Profit Housing Association
• Clean Energy for Rural & Remote Communities: Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program | Ryan
• Vancity Non-Profit Housing Retrofit Program: Non-Profit Housing Retrofit Grants – Vancity

Rebates

• BC Hydro Rebates: Residential rebates and free programs
• Fortis BC Rebates:Rebates & offers to save money on energy bills | FortisBC

• Affordable Housing Project Profiles | CMHC
• BC Housing Facility condition Index Asset Management Tool
• BC Housing Research Centre Digital Library
• BC Housing Standardized List of Replacement Items
• BCNPHA Capital Replacement Plan Spreadsheet
• BCNPHA Housing U Courses: HousingU – BC Non-Profit Housing Association | BCNPHA
• Community Housing Transformation Centre: Community Housing Transformation Centre – Centre de transformation du logement communautaire – Grants and resources for co-op and non-profit housing
• Housing Development Resources | CMHC
  
  Case Studies As made available by New Commons Development through the Small Communities Initiative:
• Elk Valley Family Society
• Kaslo Housing Society
• New Denver and Area Housing Society