Blended finance for impact

BLENDED FINANCING FOR IMPACT: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL FINANCE IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING March 2013 BLENDED FINANCING FOR IMPACT: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL FINANCE IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. [...] The objective of the project is to provide a clear pathway for supportive housing providers to learn about and engage in alternative methods of financing for improving and developing new dedicated housing units in Canada. [...] We intend to work with the project sponsors, our colleagues in the mental health sector, the private sector and all levels of government to leverage the potential of social finance to make more supportive housing available to Canadians. [...] Focusing the discussion: social finance and supportive housing The current and traditional approach to the business of social housing is no longer viable. [...] The objective of the project is to provide a clear pathway for supportive housing providers to learn about and engage in alternative methods of financing, sometimes called social finance, for improving and developing new dedicated housing units in Canada.