Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) launched a new round of the annual Housing Research Awards competition. This year’s theme for the President’s Medal for Outstanding Housing Research is: Modernizing Canada’s Housing Industry.
Applicants have until September 29, 2026, to submit proposals that aim to innovate the housing industry and boost productivity, reduce costs and timelines, and scale housing delivery. This includes the application of manufacturing-based production systems to residential construction characterized by off-site fabrication, standardized and repeatable designs, integration of digital and automated technologies, and coordinated supply chains.
The awards recognize Canadian housing research, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities that are impactful and innovative. They also provide monetary awards to help project teams conduct further research, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities. CMHC administers this program as part of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy. Winners will be selected later this year.
Three annual awards include:
- CMHC President’s Medal for Outstanding Housing Research: Modernizing Canada’s Housing Industry – $25,000;
- Gold Roof Award for Housing Research Excellence – $12,500; and
- Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action – $12,500.
A panel of experts involved in academia, as well as the private, public and non-profit sectors, will review the applications. Recipients are selected using a rigorous set of criteria to identify projects with the greatest potential to produce the data and insights decision-makers need to improve housing affordability and better address the needs of Canadians.
