Launched on May 19, 2020, the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) was a $350M investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage the impacts of COVID-19.

The applications portal is now closed. You may view the list of projects being funded from Rounds 1 and 2, and the community foundations across Canada who participated in the ECSF.

In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada, CFC is proud to be funding projects designed to help communities experiencing heightened vulnerability during the COVID-19 crisis. The global pandemic has left no community untouched. It is also exacerbating existing inequalities and having a disproportionate impact in communities who are less equipped to deal with its health, social and economic impacts. For more information on this, please see the webinar series on this theme which is available in our resource library.