Ontario Investing $24.9M in North Grenville to Build More Homes

August 28, 2025

Funding will enable up to 2,074 homes and keep workers on the job

KEMPTVILLE — The Ontario government is investing $24,910,571 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 2,074 new homes in the Municipality of North Grenville. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).

“North Grenville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Eastern Ontario and I’m proud our government is making another investment to build the infrastructure needed to support that growth,” said Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. “This funding unlocks more than 2,000 new homes, bringing in families to support local businesses and contribute to the social and cultural fabric of the community. I commend municipal staff and council for the strong application, and I remain committed to ensuring the communities I represent continue to receive their share of provincial funding.”

North Grenville will use the funding to expand its water pollution control plant. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.

Today’s announcement builds on the nearly $22 million in funding for the plant expansion project that MPP Clark announced in November 2024, bringing the province’s total investment to $46.7 million.

“This is a critically important investment by the Government of Ontario in North Grenville’s capacity to meet the day-to-day needs of our growing community, particularly water and sewer. Our sewage treatment plan is now over 30 years old and, while still functioning well, is in need of significant upgrades and expansion which are already underway,” said Nancy Peckford, Mayor of North Grenville. “However, this historic investment by the province goes well beyond this. This $24.5 million contribution will enable our community to not just address the underground infrastructure for the hundreds of new homes being built but strengthen our ability to foster North Grenville’s economic development. This in turn supports our capacity to maintain and upgrade municipal roads, trails and sidewalks, increase recreational and cultural opportunities and expand our emergency services as we grow. We are deeply appreciative for the province’s confidence in North Grenville so that we can continue to be a strong, dynamic and cohesive community.”

The MHIP is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and includes historic investments in housing- and community-enabling infrastructure that will help municipalities deliver the core infrastructure needed, such as roads and water systems, to lay the foundation for new homes in communities across the province.

“In the face of economic uncertainty, our government is investing in the future for the people of Ontario by doubling down on our plan to build,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “With our additional investments in the MHIP, we’re unlocking more housing and building critical infrastructure that will protect communities, keep workers on the job and lay the groundwork for a stronger economy.”

This round of funding brings the total number of homes enabled in Ontario through the MHIP to about 800,000. Investing in local infrastructure is part of the province’s more than $200 billion capital plan to build and improve transit, highways, hospitals, schools and other critical public infrastructure, while strengthening the economy for the future.

QUICK FACTS

The MHIP is currently comprised of four funding streams: the HEWSF stream, the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS), and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream. HEWSF was recently consolidated as a funding stream under the MHIP to improve the delivery of the province’s infrastructure funding programs.
Municipalities can also access $1 billion in flexible loans for housing-enabling water infrastructure projects through the Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program.

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