Established in 2015, the Housing Provider of the Year Award recognizes a non-profit housing provider that has furthered the cause of affordable housing in BC and demonstrated achievement in one of three rotating themes:
- Innovation
- Inclusion and Equity
- Resilience
Purpose
This year’s award recognizes a non-profit housing provider that demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation in their services and/or new developments.
Eligibility
The organization must be a BCNPHA non-profit housing provider member in good standing, and applications will be scored in all of the following areas:
- A demonstrated organizational commitment to exploring new ways of delivering affordable housing to British Columbians
- One or more examples in creating and implementing innovative approaches in services to residents, partnerships and new building design or construction
- Two letters of support from individuals outside the non-profit housing society being nominated
The committee will notify the successful nominee by September 2025.
Application Process
BCNPHA members who are non-profit housing providers are invited to complete the online form below. The BCNPHA Awards Committee will review the nominees on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Deadline for applications is May 16, 2025.
If you require assistance completing the online application form, or have any questions, please contact communications@bcnpha.ca.
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2024 Award Recipient: BC Indigenous Housing Society
BC Indigenous Housing Society provides safe, affordable housing for Indigenous individuals and families living in Vancouver and throughout BC. Founded in 1984, BCIHS manages a portfolio of 21 buildings with 900+ units, supporting over 1,300 Indigenous individuals and families. BCIHS is a purpose-driven organization that recently undertook a rebranding exercise, shifting from Vancouver Native Housing Society to BCIHS, as well as a transforming their strategy and framework for growth. BCIHS has a new, all-female executive leadership team that is two-thirds Indigenous, and is now governed by an all-Indigenous Board of Directors.
Previous Recipients
- 2023 – UNITI
- 2022 – Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness
- 2021 – YWCA Metro Vancouver
- 2020 – Nelson CARES Society
- 2019 – Umbrella Society of Addictions and Mental Health
- 2018 – Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre
- 2017 – YWCA Metro Vancouver
- 2016 – Society of Hope
- 2015 – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul