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By Tanner Smith
Alberta government

Applications now open for new round of seniors housing funding

Nov 9, 2026 | 3:38 PM

What the provincial government calls the “largest continuing care expansion in the province’s history” continues, with the province putting $250 million towards senior housing.

The province says it is now accepting applications to build and upgrade 850 affordable homes for seniors, with $200 million set for building new continuing care spaces and the remaining $50 million for senior lodges.

The $200 million in funding will be available through the Continuing Care Capital Program, with a goal of building 550 new continuing care spaces. The province has earmarked the other $50 million for building or upgrading 300 lodge spaces.

Minister of Assisted Living Nathan Neudorf says “Alberta’s seniors helped build this province, and they deserve homes and care that meet their needs as they age, and stay close to loved ones.”

As part of this program, the province has provided a continuing care needs assessment, with the goal of helping applicants “identify where new spaces are needed over the next three to 10 years.”

The province adds that this will give “smaller and mid-sized communities clearer information to support their proposals.”

Applications for both the Continuing Care Capital Program and Seniors Lodge Modernization Program are open until Jan. 31, 2027, on the province’s website.

by Tanner Smith