Ottawa’s community land trust purchases its first property
https://vancitycommunityinvestmentbank.ca/oclt-purchases-its-first-property/
Community land trusts: a response to the housing crisis
“At a time when housing security is being compromised by causes that have been around for far too long, and an increasing number of Canadians are losing their homes to soaring prices and renovations, community land trusts (CLTs) are providing solutions. Communities across the country are coming together to purchase properties through land trusts. By…
B.C. government pays $8.2M for SRO in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Downtown Eastside Community Land Trust to operate fire-damaged building. Read more
Canada’s ‘community land trust renaissance’: How people are taking control of their housing
A national investigation into community land trusts enabling affordable housing community-owned land across Canada. Featured: Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust Kensington Market Community Lnad Trust Muskoka Community Land Trust Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust (Nova Scotia) Watch/Read
CLT Start-up Budget Template
Use this template to create a start-up budget for your new CLT! You can download or make a copy of the Google Sheet in order to edit it. Note that there are formulas in Year 2 and Year 3 cells for most expenses, and there are formulas to calculate the sub-totals and totals.
CLT Funding Opportunities Tracker
Use this spreadsheet to keep track of funding opportunities that may apply to your CLT! Note that this spreadsheet excludes public sector opportunities; some of these are listed here. The sheet will be updated regularly but may not always have the latest grant deadlines so keep an eye on the linked websites. Feel free to…
Business Planner RFP Template
Use this template as a starting point to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an organizational business plan. Note that the scope of the project and project budget should be decided at an earlier point, when applying for funding to support the development of a business plan.
New Seniors Affordable Housing Project Planned for Denman Island
” The Denman Community Land Trust Association (DCLTA) has signed an agreement for the donation of a property to be used for a seniors’ affordable housing project.” Read more
Network Mapping Exercise
This Powerpoint template can be used to visualize your CLT’s network, based on three levels of involvement: your core group, your supporters, and your external partners.
Advocates call on federal government to support community land trusts as a way to preserve existing affordable housing
“As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that’s built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours to come together to purchase and protect existing affordable housing.” Read more
Vancouver gets new affordable co-op housing for 55+ seniors
The Community Land Trust of B.C. holds a 60-year lease on the land and manages the building. Read the article
Rondo Community Land Trust starts a new venture to support Black entrepreneurship
A US-based example of a CLT boosting Black-owned small businesses. Read more
Working Group Skills Matrix
This resource is directed at CLTs that either have not incorporated or are recently incorporating, and are in the early stages of organizational development. Use this resource to identify existing and missing skills/knowledge areas within the core group leading your CLT’s organizational development. You can respond to skills not covered by recruiting new core…
Canadian CLT Census
In 2023, the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts partnered with Dr. Jason Spicer at the University of Toronto to carry out the first census of all active community land trusts in Canada. As of May 2023, 41 active CLTs were identified, 80% of which completed an online survey covering key organizational and portfolio characteristics.…
CLT Funding Sources
Federal CMHC (various) Community Housing Transformation Centre (various) Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund New Horizons for Seniors Program Investment Ready Communities Community Services Recovery Fund Provincial Community Housing Growth Fund (NS) BC Housing (various) Foundations Trillium Foundation (ON) BC Real Estate Foundation (BC) Metcalf Foundation Echo Foundation Atkinson Foundation (ON) Vancity Community Foundation Catherine…
Webinar: Origins & Evolution of the Community Land Trust in Canada
This webinar was hosted by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts on August 6 2020. This webinar explores the Origins and Evolution of Urban Community Land Trusts in Canada, through the stories of community leaders across the country. This webinar was organized by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts as the Canadian Book…
Affordable Housing 101 by Cahdco
Presented by Cahdco on March 22, 2023 for the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts, Affordable Housing Development 101 covers the basic information a non-profit needs to know to create affordable housing in Canada. The presentation identifies the different types of affordable housing (mixed, supportive, etc.), types of development (new construction, acquisition, redevelopment), 3 core…
Black-Led Community Land Trusts in Canada
Hosted by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts, this webinar will highlight the work of Black-led Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in Canada. The session is facilitated by Cheryll Case, with presentations from Hogan’s Alley Society (Vancouver), Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust (Nova Scotia), and DownTheMarsh Community Land Trust (Nova Scotia). Presentations are followed…