Nominations for the 2025 CHRA Awards are closed. Nominations for the 2026 Awards will open in fall 2025.
Celebrating the Community Housing Sector
CHRA's National Awards honour the leaders and innovators of the community housing and homelessness sector, highlighting the exceptional people and programs that go above and beyond to ensure a safe and affordable home for all. The Awards draw attention to the exceptional achievements of the community housing sector on a national stage and inspire positive change in the housing sector.
Membership value
- Each year, CHRA members are given the opportunity to nominate their colleagues for the Awards.
- Awards are bestowed by peers during the CHRA National Congress on Housing and Homelessness.
- Award recipients are featured in CHRA's Annual Report, Congress program, and CHRA's website.
- Award recipients receive a glass memento at the awards ceremony.
Changes to the CHRA Awards
We've retooled our awards program for 2025 to better reflect the modern community housing sector. Check out our new awards categories below and share the love by nominating an amazing organization or individual.
Award Overview
Outstanding Programs and Initiatives Award - Organization
This award honours an organization that has implemented an innovative program or initiative that supports the needs of its community.
Indigenous Cultural Sustainability - Organization
This award recognizes an Indigenous-led and -serving organization that offers culturally appropriate housing and services by successfully integrating Indigenous culture, language, and traditions into its design, programming, and other offerings.
Leadership Award - Individual
This award honours leadership in the housing and homelessness sector. Nominees are individuals who exemplify excellence in leadership within their organizations, communities, the housing and homelessness sector, and/or on the national stage.
Outstanding Development Award - Organization
This award honours an organization that has completed an innovative and ambitious community housing/shelter development/redevelopment that meets housing need in its community.
A Member-Driven Process
Each year, national award recipients are nominated by CHRA members. Nominations are adjudicated by a volunteer Awards Committee that makes a recommendation to our Board of Directors. Recipients are notified in advance and the awards are presented at CHRA's National Congress on Housing and Homelessness. Nominators of unsuccessful nominations are notified beforehand and will are invited to resubmit a revised nomination the following year.
Past Award Presentations
Questions?
Direct them to:
Leah Blunden, Manager of Communications and Member Engagement
leah@chra-achru.ca
(343) 882-3403