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Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF)

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Funding Amount

Up to $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF)

Status: Past emergency program (COVID-19 response, 2020)

Award Amount: Up to $50,000 per grant

Geographic Scope: City of Vancouver

Focus Areas:

  • Support for charities working with vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19

  • Emergency relief and rapid response

  • Social services, health services, education, mental health support

  • Food security

  • Disability services

  • LGBTQI2S rights and support

  • Immigrant and refugee support

  • Violence prevention and support

  • Youth services and homelessness

    • Eligibility:

  • Charities and non-profit organizations

  • Must be working with vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19

  • Must serve Vancouver residents

    • Funding Source:

  • Federal government investment ($350 million nationally)

  • Partnering organizations: Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), Canadian Red Cross (CRC)

  • Vancouver Foundation deployed approximately $1.8 million (final total: $2.8 million)

    • Phases:

  • Phase I: Initial emergency response

  • Phase II: Extended support (applications open until October 30, 2020)

    • Contact: info@vancouverfoundation.ca | 604-688-2204

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Status: Program is no longer active (COVID-19 emergency response program, 2020)

    Application Timeline (2020):

  • Phase I: June 2020

  • Phase II: Open until October 30, 2020

    • Note: Specific application procedures not detailed in provided materials. This was a time-limited emergency response program that is no longer available.

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsdisaster-relieffood-securityhomelessmental-healthlgbtqimmigrationdisableddomestic-violenceyouth-programs

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