What is the Community Resilience Cohort? Launched in March 2024, the Community Resilience Cohort (CRC) is a program that helps new community land trusts (CLTs) grow and secure land for community benefit. Run by the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT), this initiative supports five start-up CLTs led by Black, Indigenous, and People of…
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts commissioned Fatema Jivaji to create of this legal guide for community land trusts navigating donations of property. Please note, this guide should be considered legal information, not legal advice. We strongly encourage you to seek legal advice before completing a property donation process.
Back for its second edition, In Soil-darity will next explore an Indigenous-led land trust in Kingston, Ontario as well as a new set of educational resources designed for emerging agricultural land trusts. In Soil-darity is designed to dig deep into the transformative potential of community-owned farmlands. It is a first time collaboration between the Canadian…
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT) is proud to launch a dedicated page highlighting our commitment to supporting Black-led and Black-serving Community Land Trusts (B3 CLTs) across the country. What you’ll find on the page: Black-Specific Resources – Tools to support community engagement and organizational development. Black CLT Practitioner Group – A space…
https://inspiritfoundation.org/insights/purchase-youngplace-building-preserves-arts-cultural-spaces/
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT), in partnership with the Balanced Supply of Housing Research Node, is excited to announce the release of foundational research papers on Canadian community land trusts (CLTs). Developed in partnership with leading academics and practitioners across Canada, this six-part series is the first of its kind and provides…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-are-land-trusts-the-future-of-canadian-housing/
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2025/0214/canada-black-land-trust-nova-scotia
Did you know the first community land trust was designed to steward farmland? Since the founding of New Communities in 1969, community land trusts have continued to be successful vehicles for shared farmland stewardship. In Soil-darity is designed to dig deep into the transformative potential of community-owned farmlands. It is a first time collaboration between…
https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-supporting-northern-community-land-trust-society-build-permanently-affordable-housing-whitehorse
https://www.guelphtoday.com/success/preserving-community-in-guelphs-junction-neighbourhood-9743438
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HOUS0171-001469
On June 10th 2024, the CNCLT held a “Lunch and Learn” presentation with Dr. Alan Walks to answer CNCLT members’ questions about how governments subsidize home ownership. “Subsidized housing,” a term that is often stigmatized, conjures affordable and supportive rental housing. Dr. Walks convincingly showed that the term should be equally applied to home ownership.…
Nominations for the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts’ Board of Directors are currently open until October 12, 2024. ROLE The CNCLT Board of Directors provides a governance and oversight role for the growing network. Serving as a Director is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of the fledgling network and overall…
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts commissioned Benjamin Miller from Nonprofit Law Ontario to create of this legal guide for community land trusts exploring obtaining charitable status. It presents three trajectories for community land trusts wanting to enjoy the benefits of charitable status: Applying for charitable status Creating a separate legal arm of the…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/local-community-land-trust-celebrates-124500911.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA6QxQE3q5MZDrOrHX_REKWaE6-vF-4y3IyP07D7oYkZuRdQkqUisk2Rh-YDw-0sQfqllbIIEIjS3QvWnijV7F6CLzDgl0ztD1zHQqXtDiNDuuGtfHBLaXi8Q9Qh8ZoHNo5mH2eielPOBKURWiMdJuwUZjMfOiZOPrj_gia7SIti&guccounter=2
Q&A: How Community Land Trusts Help to Preserve Farmland
https://www.timescolonist.com/indigenous-news/non-profit-buys-two-bc-co-ops-using-71-m-grant-from-affordable-housing-fund-8277859
Circle Community LandTrust: a new model to preserve public housing
https://vancitycommunityinvestmentbank.ca/oclt-purchases-its-first-property/
“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…
Downtown Eastside Community Land Trust to operate fire-damaged building. Read more
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
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.
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…
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.
” 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
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.