Community Services Recovery Fund
Funded Projects
Funding Streams
Project Focus Areas
Resources for Applicants
The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations, including charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, community service organizations are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by communities across Canada. The Community Services Recovery Fund responds to what community service organizations need right now and supports them as they adapt to the long-term impacts of the pandemic.
There are three main goals of the Community Services Recovery Fund:- Strengthen organizations' ways of working to build back stronger while considering new approaches,
- Adaptation to ensure organizations’ processes are flexible and agile to quickly prepare for new conditions, and
- Resiliency to anticipate, withstand, respond to and recover from future disruptions and crises.
More information can be found on the Community Services Recovery Fund website.
You can also contact us:
By phone: 1-833-966-4225, Mon-Fri. 8:00 a.m. EST – 8:00 p.m. EST
By email: CSRFgrants@redcross.ca
Funded Projects
- View a map and lists of community service organizations funded through the Community Services Recovery Fund by the Canadian Red Cross.
- For a full list of community services organizations funded through the Community Services Recovery Fund across all three National Funders, including the amounts awarded, visit the Community Services Recovery Fund website.
Funding Streams
National Funding Stream
The three National Funders – the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada – collectively managed the National Funding Stream. It was open to eligible community service organizations serving the entire country, an entire province / territory or multiple provinces / territories. Through the National Funding Stream, successful applicants received a minimum of $20,000 and a maximum of $500,000.
*Provincial/territorial organizations in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut had the option to apply through the National/Provincial/Territorial Stream or the Local Stream.
Local Funding Stream
Project Focus Areas
Projects funded under the Community Services Recovery Fund are working within one of the Project Focus Areas below.Investing in People Funding to support one-time projects that focus on how organizations recruit, retain, engage and support their personnel, including staff, volunteers and boards of directors. |
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Investing in Systems and Processes Funding to support one-time projects that invest in the systems and processes involved in creating the internal workings of an organization’s overall structure. |
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Investing in Program and Service Innovation and Redesign Funding to support one-time projects primarily focused on program and service innovation and redesign using information gained during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Resources for applicants
- Applicant Guide
- Application Form – for reference only.
- User Guide for Application Portal
- Instructional video on how to apply to the Canadian Red Cross portal
- Decision Tree Infographic
- Eligible Costing Guidelines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- “How to Apply” Webinar – Watch a recording of a webinar on How to Apply in English and in French
You can also contact us:
By phone: 1-833-966-4225, Mon-Fri. 8:00 a.m. EST – 8:00 p.m. EST
By email: CSRFgrants@redcross.ca
We want to hear from you
The mission of the Canadian Red Cross is to help those in times of need. We are always trying to improve our systems, processes, and programs to better serve you. We encourage you to provide feedback on your experience or interactions with us. If you would like to share any feedback, please email us at CRCgrantsfeedback@redcross.ca.If you would like a response to your email, please ensure to include your full name, address, current phone number and as much detail and specifics as possible. These details will help us to better respond to your email.
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