For renters who are behind on rent, facing eviction, or need rent they can afford.
Money for rent, free help to stop an eviction, and ways to get rent you can afford. For a bed tonight, call Central Intake at 416-338-4766
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Up to $5,000
You likely qualify if: Behind on rent or need a rental deposit; Low income and not on social assistance; Live in...
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Call 416-924-2543Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 8, 2026
Up to $1,600 a year
You likely qualify if: Get Ontario Works, ODSP or Emergency Assistance; Homeless, facing eviction or behind on rent...
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Call 416-397-5550Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 8, 2026
You likely qualify if: Low-income households in Toronto; At immediate risk of eviction.
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Call 311Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
You likely qualify if: Working with a referral agency while referrals are open; On or eligible for the social...
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Call 416-338-8888Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
You likely qualify if: Renters in private rental housing in Toronto; Tenant groups and tenant associations; N12 or...
Current City funding term runs April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028.
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Call 416-944-0087Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 6, 2026
You likely qualify if: Tenants anywhere in Ontario; A Notice of Hearing from the LTB; No lawyer or paralegal.
Sign up as soon as you get your Notice of Hearing, before the hearing date.
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ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
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Call 416-921-9494Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 8, 2026
For: Toronto renters and people looking for a place to rent who need help finding housing or are at risk of losing...
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Call 311Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
You likely qualify if: Tenants in Toronto apartment buildings; 3+ storeys and 10+ units; Not condos, townhomes or...
Ongoing.
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Call 311Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
You likely qualify if: A renter in Ontario with a housing problem; For a lawyer, rent in Toronto or York Region; For...
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Call 416-944-0087Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
You likely qualify if: In financial hardship and short on essential needs; Muslim and living in Canada.
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Call 1.888.693.2203Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 6, 2026
You likely qualify if: Tenants anywhere in Ontario; Landlord broke the Residential Tenancies Act; Landlords can use...
No deadline, but act quickly on a lockout.
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Call 416-585-7214Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
You likely qualify if: Living with or lived with an abuser; Or a household member was trafficked; Must meet...
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ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
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Call 416-645-8080Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
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Call 416-981-5500Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
You likely qualify if: Live in North York; Low income; At risk of losing your home.
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Call 416-244-0480Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 9, 2026
About $733 a month
You likely qualify if: You live in Ontario; You are in a crisis or emergency; You lack money for food and housing.
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ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 6, 2026
You likely qualify if: Household income under the limit for your household size; Everyone in the household has valid...
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Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 8, 2026
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