$4.8 million from the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change Backs Indwell’s SoHo Highly Supportive Housing Project
$4.8 million from the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change Backs Indwell’s SoHo Highly Supportive Housing Project
Donor pledges an additional $1.1 million to match donations from the community
LONDON, ON: The Health and Homelessness Fund for Change today announced $4.8 million in capital funding for Indwell to support the renovation of a century-old building in the Village SoHo community, which will create 96 new highly supportive housing apartments. The announcement was made this morning on the steps of the heritage building, Western University’s former medical school, at 346 South Street.
“The Fund for Change is proud to invest in this supportive housing project, another significant milestone in the community-wide initiative to address our health and homelessness crisis,” said the anonymous Fund for Change donor. “As a community, we must build on our progress and momentum to ensure everyone has a place to call home.”
“This project is a powerful example of what the Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response is able to accomplish—working together across sectors to create tangible, enduring change,” said Mayor Josh Morgan. “With this investment from the Fund for Change and the strong leadership of Indwell, we’re creating urgently needed, highly supportive housing that will help Londoners move forward with stability, dignity, and the care they deserve.”
Additionally, Indwell announced that an anonymous donor has pledged $1.1 million in matching funds to support their community fundraising goal of $5 million toward the project. To date, Indwell has received $2.8 million in pledges and gifts from individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations. The anonymous donor will match all funds donated to Indwell for the building renovation between May 1 and December 31, 2025. If the community donates $1.1 million within that period, Indwell will meet its community fundraising goal, which will help unlock federal support for the project.
“The Fund for Change is creating lasting change in London, and the fund’s $4.8 million gift will help us create 96 new homes for Londoners who have struggled with housing stability,” said Jeff Neven, CEO, Indwell. “And now, through the matching challenge of a generous donor family, future gifts toward this project will be doubled, creating highly supportive housing in the community even faster.”
Fund for Change support was previously announced for two Indwell projects – Coves Landing (46 Elmwood Place) and Hilda Stuart Lofts (392 South Street). The Coves Landing and Hilda Stuart Lofts projects are under construction and will open in 2026. Together, these three projects will provide 188 highly supportive housing apartments as part of London’s Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response.
Highly supportive housing, a key element of the Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response, is designed to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access permanent housing with the wrap-around health and social support they need to maintain housing. Across London, 406 highly supportive housing units have opened or are in development since the Whole of Community System Response identified the need to create 600 new units over three years.
Today’s announcement brings the total Fund for Change funding distributed and committed to $22.2 million. More information about all projects supported through Fund for Change can be found at www.FundForChange.ca.
“Permanent, supportive housing is a proven solution to homelessness,” said Neven. “We are grateful to the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change for supporting solutions that offer dignity and community to Londoners, making London a stronger community for everyone.”
“Thanks to the incredible generosity of the anonymous donor family and Londoners from all walks of life, the Fund for Change is helping our community make significant progress in addressing the health and homelessness crisis. London Community Foundation is grateful to be part of this community-wide effort,” said Diane Silva, President and CEO, London Community Foundation.