Recovery from disasters takes time and each community follows its own path in recovery. Community organizations play a critical role in recovery from disasters by helping to identify needs and gaps in services, leading coordination of recovery initiatives, providing services for the most vulnerable, and building community resilience to future emergencies.
Throughout the recovery process, the Canadian Red Cross works in partnership with community organizations towards the relief, recovery and resilience building of communities affected by disasters.
Community Partnerships Program
The Community Partnerships Program is a project-based grants program that funds community organizations to respond to community recovery needs and resilience-building priorities.
Non-profits, charities, and other community organizations can apply for grants by submitting an application form for the relevant program at the links below. All Community Partnerships funding applications are assessed against standard criteria found in the program Guidelines: only applications that are eligible and that score well against the assessment criteria can be considered for funding.
Funding opportunities are specific to each emergency event. Be sure to consider the unique Guidelines and program information for each program, including the types of projects that can be funded, eligibility criteria, assessment process and timeframes.
Click the links to view information about the funding programs below.