About Terner Housing Innovation Labs
Terner Labs builds, accelerates, and scales real-world innovations to advance housing affordability, equity, accessibility, and sustainability by supporting entrepreneurs, developing data tools, and partnering with policymakers and industry.
Focus Areas
accelerator programs (Housing Venture Lab, Builders Lab)seed grants for venturesdata tools and housing policy simulatorstechnical and policy coachingpartnerships with government and industry
Who They Fund
households seeking quality affordable housing in the United Stateslow- and moderate-income householdsunderserved communities disproportionately affected by housing instability
Funding Style
innovation/seed funding for new solutions
About Terner Housing Innovation Labs
Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc. backs housing ventures at the seed stage, pairing $75,000 grants with accelerator-style support for entrepreneurs building new approaches to affordability, equity, and sustainability. Its recent grants show a consistent preference for organizations advancing practical housing innovation rather than direct service delivery. A 2025 grant to Housing Connector and another to Kit Switch both point to that emphasis on scalable solutions that can change how housing is delivered and accessed. The foundation’s work also extends beyond startup support into policy and systems change. Through its Data Solutions Lab and Builders Lab, Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc. supports data tools, construction innovation, and policy-oriented work aimed at making housing easier to model, build, and finance. Recent grantees such as The Kelsey, Parity Baltimore Incorporated, and Pronto Housing Inc reflect that mix of accessibility, affordability, and implementation focus. The overall picture is of a funder using small, standardized grants to support ventures and intermediaries working on housing problems through innovation, technical capacity, and public-private collaboration.
What Terner Housing Innovation Labs Funds
Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc. gives through a clearly defined innovation lens. In housing accessibility work, it awarded $75,000 to The Kelsey in 2024 to support the organization’s innovative approach to improving housing affordability, equity, and sustainability. In the same vein, a $75,000 grant to A New Way of Life in 2025 shows interest in organizations applying new housing solutions in community-facing settings. The foundation also supports market-shaping and technical work. It gave $75,000 to Kit Switch in 2025 and $75,000 to Revalueio in 2025 for innovative approaches tied to housing affordability, equity, and sustainability. A 2025 grant to Housing Connector was specifically framed as advancing innovative housing solutions in support of Terner Labs’ charitable mission to increase access to quality affordable housing. Its program mix includes early-stage venture support, data tools for housing and land use modeling, and construction-focused innovation through Builders Lab.
How Terner Housing Innovation Labs Gives
Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc. shows an unusually uniform grant size: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $75,000. The recent grants list also reflects repetition at the same amount across 2024 and 2025, suggesting a standardized award model rather than widely variable checks. The organization funds only institutions, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include Housing Venture Lab, Ideas Fellowship, Data Solutions Lab, and Builders Lab. Two of those programs accept unsolicited applications: Housing Venture Lab and Builders Lab. The grant record points to continued support of the same broad strategy over multiple years, with 2024 and 2025 awards following the same dollar level.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$543K
Total Assets
$5.9M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $75K and $75K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CAROL GALANTE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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