External Research Program

CMHC's External Research Program offers funding assistance to help Canadian researchers carry out research investigations on topics related to housing. The intent of the program is to encourage and draw out new ideas, innovative solutions, and better understanding of housing issues. ERP grants, which may be up to $25,000, are available for a limited number of research projects each year. Once the research studies are completed, CMHC will publish and disseminate the results through the Canadian Housing Information Centre.

Recipients of ERP grants are selected on the basis of the merit and significance of their proposals by a national committee of housing experts. Committee representatives include experienced researchers and practitioners in government, academic institutions, housing related professions and businesses.

Applications must be sent to CMHC's National Office in Ottawa either postmarked or e-mailed by midnight October 31.

Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have obtained permanent resident status in Canada.

Guidelines and Application Form

The booklet External Research Program: Grants for Housing Research: Guidelines and Application Form has been made available here for viewing and downloading as an Adobe Acrobat PDF, with the application form available separately in MS Word and WordPerfect for those who wish to prepare applications.

2007 Guidelines (PDF)
Application for Housing Research Grant (MS Word)
Application for Housing Research Grant (WordPerfect)

Usage of Downloaded Files

The application form must be saved into your word-processing program and edited in such a manner that the page order, size (8.5" by 11"), format (portrait), the character size (12 pt.) and spacing (single-spaced) are all preserved. Please refer to the instructions in the Guidelines document when preparing your application.

For more information, please contact:

Project Officer,
Responsive Programs
Policy and Research Division
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
700 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0P7

Telephone: (613) 748-2300 ext. 3061
Fax: (613) 748-2402
E-mail: erp@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

2006 Grant Recipients