As part of the eighth grant round of its funding, Homes for Homes aims to support social and affordable housing projects in the Australian Capital Territory.
Two successful projects will each receive $100,000 from Homes for Homes:
- YWCA Canberra for the purchase of a new two-bedroom unit to serve as a safe home for older women and women with or without children at risk of experiencing homelessness
- Community Housing Canberra (CHC) for the construction of a single dwelling in Wanniassa
Grant recipients were awarded their funding at the 10-year celebration of partner Denman Prospect, Australia’s first Homes for Homes suburb. Every home in Denman Prospect is registered with Homes for Homes and helps raise funds for social and affordable housing in Canberra.
To date, Denman Prospect has raised more than $1.3 million to support community housing projects across the ACT, providing safe housing for 53 people.
Homes for Homes CEO Steven Persson noted the increasing potential of the initiative as more homes are built and sold in the region.
“With the rise in home construction and sales in the ACT, the funds raised through Homes for Homes are expected to grow exponentially over the next decade,” Persson said. “Our ambition is to be the largest provider of social and affordable housing funding behind governments. Increasing the supply of social and affordable housing in Canberra is critical to achieving that goal.”
Meanwhile, YWCA Canberra CEO Frances Crimmins is delighted to receive the funding for the second time.
“It will directly support our work to expand our housing portfolio for women and children escaping violence,” Crimmins said.
CHC CEO Nathan Dal Bon is also pleased to receive the financial support from Homes for Homes.
“As a community housing provider, partnerships like this are essential to making subsidised housing viable,” Dal Bon said.
The funding is part of a grant round that will also deliver funds to community housing providers in Tasmania, Western Australia and the City of Casey in Victoria. Successful recipients will be announced throughout the rest of the year.
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