Emergency Community Support Fund

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.

ECSF Granting Results

Through the ECSF, CFC has redirected emergency funding to support almost 5,000 projects from coast to coast to coast. These projects are providing essential services and supporting people who are experiencing heightened vulnerability.

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Resource Library

Emergency Community Support Fund

Survey Monkey Apply: How to Download a PDF of…

Instructions for using Survey Monkey Apply when submitting an application for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).

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ECSF Equity Lightning Talks: COVID-19 & Black Communities in…

In this 30 minute ‘Lightning Talk’ we will hear stories and perspectives from leaders in the Black community of how COVID-19 is impacting Black Canadians. Presenters: Agapi Gessesse, Executive Director of Careers Education Empowerment Centre for Young Black Professionals Evelynl Myrie, President, Afro Canadian Caribbean Association of Hamilton and District Amanuel Melles, Director, Network for…

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ECSF Equity Lightning Talks: The Gendered Experience of COVID…

This ‘Lightning Talk’ will share the gendered impact of COVID-19 through first-person perspectives. We will hear from: Anuradha Dugal, Senior Director, Community Initiatives & Policy, Canadian Women’s Foundation Nadine Sookermany, Executive Director, Women’s Health Clinic Deepa Mattoo, Director Legal Services at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

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ECSF Equity Lightning Talk: The Impact of COVID-19 on…

In this 30 minute ‘Lightning Talk’ we will hear stories and perspectives from leaders in the Indigenous community of how COVID-19 is impacting Indigenous peoples. We will hear from: Kris Archie from The Circle on Philanthropy Jessica Bolduc from 4Rs Youth Movement

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ECSF Equity Lightning Talks: Grantmaking and Equity in an…

This 30-minute ‘Lightning Talk’ will focus on grantmaking with principles and practices of equity in times of emergency. It will be a conversation between Kate Kroeger, the Executive Director of the Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights, and Jess Tomlin, Co-CEO of the Equality Fund, and will be followed by a Q&A session.

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ECSF Equity Lightning Talks: COVID-19’s Impact on Migrant Workers…

This 30-minute ‘Lightning Talk’ will highlight the particular challenges facing migrant workers during COVID-19. How can community foundations ensure that migrant workers, including undocumented workers, are not slipping through the cracks? We will hear from: Syed Hussan, Executive Director at the Migrant Worker’s Alliance for Change Karen Cocq, Campaigns Coordinator for Migrant Rights Network

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A COVID-19 Statement from CFC, PFC, EFC, and The…

With input from the charitable and nonprofit sectors, we’ve outlined five guiding principles to assist foundations in supporting their grantees through this time. We invite foundations across the country to adapt these to their context and join us in their implementation so that the organizations we fund can carry on their important work.

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The Emergency Community Support Fund is funded by the Government of Canada through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).