Alberta Invests in Affordable Housing Across Province
July 21, 2025
As a key part of the province’s 10-year Stronger Foundations plan to provide Albertans with safe, stable, affordable housing, Alberta’s government launched the Affordable Housing Partnership Program in 2022.
Through the latest round of Affordable Housing Partnership Program intakes, more than $203 million in joint provincial and federal funding has been committed to support the construction of new affordable housing units across Alberta. This investment is critical to ensuring low-income Albertans have access to affordable housing as the province’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. With 25 new projects receiving funding, more than 2,300 additional affordable housing units will be built across the province.
Projects were chosen based on community needs, value for taxpayers’ dollars, and support for low-income Albertans. The program encourages creativity and innovation, and supports a range of housing options, including specialized housing, mixed-income housing and mixed-used housing. Funding for the Affordable Housing Partnership Program is eligible for federal cost-matching through the Canada – Alberta Bilateral Agreement under the National Housing Strategy.
This investment in the Affordable Housing Partnership Program is the largest to date, and will significantly increase the supply of affordable housing in the province. Since 2022, Alberta’s government has invested more than $386 million through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program to support the construction of more than 4,000 affordable housing units and shelter spaces. Budget 2025 sets aside $655 million over the next three years for the program, which will support the construction of more than 5,300 units.
Alberta continues to see strong housing starts and increases, while other provinces across Canada are seeing a reduction in housing starts. Throughout 2024, Alberta led the country in housing starts per capita, and that momentum has continued into 2025. Despite making up less than 13 per cent of Canada’s population, from January to March 2025, Alberta built more than 25 per cent of all housing starts in the country.
