An ACT Government Website

Funding for affordable housing projects

Find out how to apply for the Affordable Housing Project Fund. The fund aims to grow the supply of affordable rental properties in Canberra.

Affordable Housing Project Fund

The Affordable Housing Project Fund aims to:

  • grow the supply of affordable rental properties in Canberra
  • strengthen the community housing sector.

Around 800 new affordable rental homes will be supported through the Affordable Housing Project Fund pipeline.

Check if you can apply

You can apply if you're a:

  • community housing provider
  • build-to-rent operator.

What you can do

At least 15 per cent of the development must be provided as affordable rental for a minimum of 15 years.

Supported projects

2026-27
RecipientProject Amount Term

Yerrabi Yurwang Child & Family Aboriginal Corporation

29 affordable rental homes in Moncrieff

$3.55 million in upfront payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes

Havelock Housing Limited

8 affordable rental homes in Whitlam

$523,250 in upfront and ongoing payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes

CHC Gungahlin One Limited

55 affordable rental homes in Gungahlin

$20.72 million in ongoing payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes

2025-26
Recipient Project AmountTerm
Housing Plus 15 affordable rental homes in Taylor

$4.5 million in upfront and ongoing payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes
CHC Strathnairn One Limited 22 build-to-rent-to-buy homes in Strathnairn

$4.5 million in upfront and ongoing payments

10 years from completion of homes
CHC – CPCYC Turner One Limited 45 affordable rental homes in Turner

$10.99 million in upfront payments including de-concession fee and Lease Variation Charge assistance

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes
CHC Taylor One Limited 34 affordable rental homes in Taylor

$6.19 million in upfront payments and ongoing payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes
Wesley Curtin Limited83 affordable rental homes in Curtin

$12.6 million (estimate subject to indexation) in ongoing payments and Lease Variation Charge assistance of $3.3 million (estimate subject to final figures)

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes
2024-25
RecipientProjectAmountTerm
CHC Phillip One Limited70 affordable rental homes as part of a 140-unit Build-to-Rent development in Phillip

$13.25 million in ongoing payments and $1.992 million Lease Variation Charge assistance

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes

The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn as trustee for Marymead
Catholiccare Canberra and Goulburn

54 affordable rental homes in Curtin

$13.06 million in ongoing payments

15 years from the start of affordable rental homes

Other funding and support

Contact us

Housing Policy, Programs and Coordination team

If you need help or have questions, contact us.

Email
affordablehousing@act.gov.au