Please keep in mind:

Plan 10-20 minutes to fill out our pre-screening form.
The self-pre-screening form needs to be answered truthfully and needs to be completed once started.
An email address is required to complete the prescreening.
Completion of the self-pre-screening does not guarantee approval of a grant from the Rent Bank Program.

If you have questions, please give us a call at 416-397-RENT (7368)
from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST.

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Steps to apply

1. Complete the online self-pre-screening or call our Rent Bank call centre. 2. A Rent Bank worker will contact you to confirm you meet the application requirements 3. You must submit mandatory application documents 4. Rent Bank application is submitted for review

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Terms and conditions* This field is required.To find out if you can apply for a grant, we will be asking you some questions about your housing status, and whether or not you receive social assistance. All the personal information collected will be protected by the privacy policies of the Toronto Rent Bank Grant Program. Also, please note that if you deliberately give out false information in an effort to qualify for a grant, you will be automatically disqualified from accessing the Toronto Rent Bank Grant Program. Aggressive behaviour, harassment or coarse language will not be tolerated. As part of the application process, I will need to share your personal information with Neighbourhood Information Post, the Central Administrative Office of the Toronto Rent Bank Grant Program, Rent Bank Local Service Access Centres, and City of Toronto.

I agree to give permission to share my personal information with the above mentioned organizations.

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Name* This field is required.Please enter your legal first and last name as it appears on an official valid government document.

First Name (s)

Last Name

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Date of birth* This field is required.

Date of Birth

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Phone number* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Email* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Address* This field is required.

Street Number and Name

Unit/Suite/Apt

City

Province

Postal Code

Country

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Are you currently in receipt of social assistance (OW/ODSP)?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have you received financial support from social assistance (OW/ODSP) within the last three months?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have any members of your household received financial support from social assistance (OW/ODSP) within the last three months?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have you applied for a Toronto Rent Bank grant in the past 12 months?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Are you currently behind on your rental payments to your landlord?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Do you currently live and pay rent in the City of Toronto?* This field is required.

YESNO

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How many month's rent do you owe?* This field is required.

Number of months

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What is the total amount of rent you owe in $?* This field is required.

Rent in dollars

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Stage of arrears* This field is required.

Letter / Email from landlord

Tenant Ledger

Notice to Terminate (Form N4)

Application to Terminate (Form L1)

Sheriff’s Order

Other

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Are you sharing a kitchen or bathroom with your landlord?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Do you pay your rent directly to the owner or a property management company (e.g. Metcap, TCHC)?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Do you currently live in subsidized or Rent-Geared-to-Income Housing?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Family status* This field is required.

Two-parent family with no dependant children (children over 18)

Single-parent family with no dependant children (children over 18)

Two-parent family with dependant children

Single-parent family with dependant children

Rooming (sharing with friends or roommates)

Couple with no children

Individual

Other

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If individual, which of the following categories do you fall in?

Youth (16-24)

Senior (55 and above)

Other

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Household size* This field is required.Total People in the Household including yourself

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Family members* This field is required.

Number of Adults

Number of Children/Dependents

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Monthly net (after tax) household income (last 30 days)* This field is required.

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Are you interested in applying for a Rental Deposit Grant for the first and last month's rent?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have you secured/found the place where you want to move to with the City of Toronto?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Has the deposit been paid?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Address of place secured* This field is required.

Street Number and Name

Unit/Suite/Apt

City

Province

Postal Code

Country

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Monthly rent* This field is required.

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Move in date* This field is required.

Date

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Family status* This field is required.

Two-parent family with no dependant children (children over 18)

Single-parent family with no dependant children (children over 18)

Two-parent family with dependant children

Single-parent family with dependant children

Rooming (sharing with friends or roommates)

Couple with no children

Individual

Other

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If individual, which of the following categories do you fall in?

Youth (16-24)

Senior (55 and above)

Other

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Household size* This field is required.Total People in the Household including yourself

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Family members* This field is required.

Number of Adults

Number of Children/Dependents

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Monthly net (after tax) household income (last 30 days)* This field is required.