Introducing the “CLTs & Black Communities” Resource Page

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…

New Research Series on Canadian Community Land Trusts

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…

2024 Call for Directors

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…

Charitable Status Legal Guide

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…

Ottawa CLT raises over $672K with Community Bond

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Community land trusts: a response to the housing crisis

“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…

CLT Start-up Budget Template

  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.

CLT Funding Opportunities Tracker

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…

Business Planner RFP Template

  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.