Market Housing

The Benefits of Market Housing

When you build market housing on your reserve, you improve the well-being of your community. You can create better housing options that are owned or rented at market value by working with us. We’ll help you create a plan for capacity development and find financing.

First Nations are essential partners for the Fund. We need you to work with us to provide the financial guarantees required by your citizens who want to own new homes or upgrade existing homes. We will support you on the journey to partnership, giving you the tools you need to get houses built.

That journey to partnership starts here with the self-assessment form in this section. If you need help or more information at any point in this process, click here to reach one of our staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

More questions about Market Housing and our services? Read our FAQs.

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Success Stories

Lytton First Nation

Rebuilding Through Skills: How Lytton First Nation Is Growing Local Capacity With Trades Training In the wake of the devastating 2021 wildfire, Tl’kemtsin (Lytton First Nation) set out a bold…

Cree Nation of Chisasibi

Formerly the Island community of Fort George, the Cree Nation of Chisasibi (CNC) is the largest of the Cree coastal communities situated on the eastern coast of James Bay. The community and about 2,000 residents were relocated to the mainland between the years of 1978 to 1980. During relocation, over 200 houses were physically moved and renovated on the new site.

Heiltsuk Nation

Haítcístut is a Heiltsuk word that means ‘to turn things around and make things right again’. Founded on the Heiltsuk Potlatch concept, Heiltsuk and the Federal and Provincial Governments have entered into the Haítcístut Reconciliation Process, to negotiate a new Government to Government relationship.

Lac Seul First Nation

The Lac Seul First Nation is located in the northwest part of Ontario and is made up of three distinct and separate settlements – Frenchman’s Head, Kejick Bay and Whitefish Bay – with a total land base of 66,248 acres.

Membertou

Since a very young age, Ryan Ginnish, a Membertou member dreamed of building his own home. He knew exactly what he wanted for him and his family – a house different from the rest. Some of the choices Ryan and his wife Jacquie made not only are practical; they look great too!

Miawpukek First Nation

Miawpukek First Nation has the distinction of being the very first First Nation to apply to work with the Fund after we opened our doors in 2008, as well as being the first community to be approved for both a loan program and capacity development.

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Our Partner First Nations

Since the Fund’s beginning in 2008, we’ve been working with First Nation communities to help deliver homes for their members.

We have invested millions of dollars in capacity-building programs to ensure that our partners are ready to take on the tasks associated with securing loans for their members homeownership and home-upgrading plans.

This interactive map locates the more than 120 First Nations communities across Canada that have engaged with the First Nations Market Housing Fund. Use the search function to find a specific First Nations community or zoom in and click on each community to reveal its name, location, and a link to its website.