Growth Community Improvement Plan

What is the Growth Community Improvement Plan?

The City's new Growth Community Improvement Plan (GCIP) is designed to help grow and improve the community through targeted city wide programming for housing, industrial, downtown and waterfront projects.

Community Improvement Plans provide municipalities with tools under the Planning Act and Municipal Act to create opportunity in return for private sector investments and developments which improve the community.

Before applying for GCIP

Planning Services Staff recommend that those interested in applying for the Growth Community Improvement Plan (GCIP) email growthcip@northbay.ca or call 705-474-0400 ext. 2414 to setup a pre-consultation before applying. Staff will be able to assist potential applicants by discussing how the project might best fit with the parameters of the program.

Growth CIP - Housing Target Area

From January 4 to January 31, 2027, the City of North Bay will be accepting applications for Year 3 of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).

In Year 3, $2.6 million is available across three funding streams:

Stream 1: Affordable Housing
Stream 2: Missing Middle Housing
Stream 3: Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs)

Applicants must choose one stream to apply for. Submissions will be evaluated based on eligibility criteria and available funding for each stream.

Residential units that meet the general program requirements and received a building permit after June 11, 2026 are eligible to apply for the Year 3 allocation of funds.

Housing Accelerator Fund