Saskatoon Housing

We provide tools and resources to help organizations build their capacity to provide affordable housing. We offer a Guidebook to Affordable Housing that can assist housing providers throughout each stage of development and can help advance affordable housing projects. The Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) provides business planning s... ervices and assists community-based organizations, businesses and group to securing funding for proposed affordable housing projects in Saskatoon. SHIP's goal is to foster the provision of safe, permanent, affordable, appropriate and secure housing for the residents of Saskatoon and the surrounding communities because housing is the necessary foundation for building healthy, well-educated, creative and economically viable neighbourhoods and communities. For this reason, SHIP offers a variety of services to affordable housing proponents at a rate that is comparably lower than most for-profit companies and consulting firms. Given SHIP's experience, knowledge, and expertise in the area of affordable housing, our team is well equipped to provide much needed guidance and support where necessary throughout the process of pursing funding and developing affordable housing projects in our community. The following includes a list of services provided by SHIP: Drafting/Writing Business Plan A clearly organized and well-written business plan is an integral part of any organization's affordable housing project. An affordable housing business plan allows potential funders to examine your organization's project in detail, including the need and demand for affordable housing for your targeted clientele group, your organization's experience with to date with the targeted clientele group and the provision of housing, the details of the proposed project, resources currently available or being pursued, and other pertinent information. A well-written, clear business plan has a higher chance of receiving support, funding and approvals by government as well as lending institutions. SHIP's ...Read More