The provincial government rewarded the City of Brantford with $4,000,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets.
In 2025, Brantford broke ground on 1,612 new homes, exceeding its annual target by 61 per cent. The funding will help the City of Brantford build more homes and community infrastructure, while advancing the province’s plan to protect Ontario by investing in projects that support economic growth and keep workers on the job.
“We appreciate the efforts of municipal partners, like Brantford, who are working tirelessly alongside us to get more shovels in the ground,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We will continue to support their success and create the conditions to build more, smarter and faster, through initiatives such as the recently announced Development Charge Reduction Program.”
Announced in August 2023, the Building Faster Fund is a three-year, up to $1.2 billion program that helps municipalities build more homes faster. The fund rewards municipalities that make significant progress toward their housing targets by providing funding for the infrastructure needed to support new housing and growing communities.
“Brantford is experiencing remarkable growth, and we’re grateful to everyone who continues to contribute to the development and investment we are seeing across our community,” said Kevin Davis, Mayor of Brantford. “We appreciate the province’s support through the Building Faster Fund, which will help the City continue to manage growth responsibly while ensuring Brantford remains a welcoming, vibrant and exceptional place to live.”
The Ontario government is also helping to speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure by streamlining development processes and reducing unnecessary costs, most recently through the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 and the HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026.
As part of the up to $8.8 billion Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build, Ontario has introduced the Development Charge Reduction Program, which will provide funding for housing-enabling infrastructure projects over 10 years. Funding will be prioritized for municipalities that reduce and maintain reductions on development charges. The agreement also supports the removal of the HST on new homes from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, which will save homebuyers up to $130,000 off the cost of a new home. Collectively, these measures help to enhance affordability, support builders as they get shovels in the ground on new homes and keep workers on the job.
“Achieving 61 per cent of the provincial housing target is no small feat,” said Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford. “This was a tremendous collective effort by City staff, Council and Mayor Kevin Davis that brings home ownership closer to more people in Brantford. Well done.”
