Housing For Indigenous,
By Indigenous
Communities
Across Canada
NICHI is the national, Indigenous-led organization advancing urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing. We connect housing providers, distribute funding, and turn shared priorities into homes.
Who We Are
Extensive Expertise
NICHI’s governance, management and operational structures draws on the strengths that Indigenous service organizations bring to the collaboration. It will roll out a national Urban, Rural, Northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Strategy, convene Indigenous-led housing providers, and fill a gap as a national coordinating mechanism.
In its first round of funding, NICHI established a mobilization process that prioritized those most in need, with housing projects underway in need of support, or almost ready to launch. Selection was be done by a Project Selection Advisory Council of neutral, non-housing providers. Details on successful proponents are available in the allocations section.
What We Believe
For Indigenous, By Indigenous
NICHI prioritizes housing as a human right and works toward a National Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy that is fully Indigenous led. More than 80 percent of Indigenous households live in urban, rural, and northern areas, often without the support of their Nations or cultural community.
Respect
Upholding self determination and Indigenous sovereignty.
Support
Culturally appropriate housing that revitalizes cultures and traditions.
Equity
Housing for all urban, rural, and northern Indigenous Peoples as needed.
Coast to Coast to Coast
Serving Indigenous communities across Canada.
Allocation Funding
Funding For Urgent And Unmet Needs
281.5 Million Dollars
Federal investment announced on June 8, 2023 for Indigenous housing.
Two Funding Streams
Capacity and Organizational Development, and Capital Development.
Indigenous Led
Indigenous led or owned organizations, strongly backed by their communities.
Indigenous Rights
Advancing self determination in alignment with UNDRIP articles 21 and 23.
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Distinctions Served
For Indigenous, By Indigenous
Accountable To Our Members
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Become a Member
Join NICHI as an Indigenous led housing provider or organization. Membership is free and voluntary, and it connects you to a national network working For Indigenous, By Indigenous.
- Free and voluntary membership
- Open to Indigenous led or owned organizations
- Join a network of more than 120 members coast to coast
Apply For Funding
Submit an Expression of Need that describes your project and the urgent and unmet housing needs it will address in your community. Applications are reviewed fairly and equitably from coast to coast to coast.
- Open to Indigenous led, non profit projects
- Reviewed by an independent Indigenous advisory council
- A fair, equitable and distinctions based process
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Build And Deliver
Receive funding and capacity support to build and deliver safe, affordable homes, with resources reaching the ground quickly and transparently so projects can move forward without delay.
- Funding flows directly to Indigenous providers
- Capacity and governance support included
- Homes delivered in urban, rural and northern communities
NICHI By The Numbers
Delivering Housing At a National Scale
Approved national figures from NICHI’s first funding cycle. Always reported as units and beds, for families, individuals, seniors, and other members of Indigenous communities.
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NICHI Members
Our Members
NICHI member organizations, Indigenous housing providers from coast to coast to coast.
Association of Metis, Non & Status Indians, Sask
Buffalo Narrows Friendship Centre
Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan
Dawson Creek Native Housing
Dreamcatcher Housing Ltd.
Port Hope, Ontario
First Nations Housing Co-Operative
London, Ontario
Fort St.John Native Housing Society
Fort St.John, British Columbia
Happy Valley Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition
Happy Valley Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
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High Level Native Friendship Centre Society
High Level, Alberta
Kamloops Native Housing Society
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kekekoziibii Develpment Corporation
Kotawan Housing Society
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
Wrigley, Northwest Territories
SIRCAAQ La Société immobilière du Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec
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Zhahti Zoe Friendship Centre
Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
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Our Supporters
Wider sector support for the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc.
3D Printed Homes Corporation
Aboriginal Standing Committee on Housing and Homelessness
Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
Arcori
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Big Block
Bridgestar Construction
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Capasiti Consulting
CDPP
Central City Foundation
Citizens for Public Justice
CNAVF
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
Construction Prospere
Corporation de developpement des Premiers Peuples
Covenant House Vancouver
Efficiency Canada
End Homelessness St. Johns
Foliot Furniture
Grand River Modular
Habitat for Humanity
HelpSeeker Technologies
Indigenous Link
ISC
Main Street Project
Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association
Mokami
Neighbors for Neighbors
Nixon Metals
NunatuKavut
Nunavut Association of Non-Profit Organizations
Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
Pakville
Phoenix Residential Society
PlantIt North
Promise Charities
Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre
Raven
Reseau quebecois des OSBL d habitation
Seneca
Sightline Building Solutions
Siksika
Terra Social Purpose Real Estate
The Agency for Co-operative Housing
Tim Welch Consulting
Urban Systems
UWCRC2
Warriors Against Violence Society
WFG
Wiser
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