Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust

Background of the organization

Founded in 2022, Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust (UHPCLT) is a descendant-led nonprofit based in a historic African Nova Scotian community established by Black Refugees from the War of 1812. It is the largest Black-led CLT in Atlantic Canada and a leader in community housing and land reclamation. UHPCLT has secured $61M in federal funding and is advancing energy justice and affordable housing through community ownership

Project description

Funding will strengthen UHPCLT’s governance and operations to sustain and scale its work. Over four years, the CLT will deliver over 100 permanently affordable homes, develop a 7 MW solar farm, restore historic Crown lands, and co-develop a provincial CLT strategy with peer organizations.