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Federal funding offers support for local charities, non-profits

Huronia Community Foundation selectd to distribute Community Services Recovery Fund to local charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies
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The federal government has announced that Community Foundations of Canada alongside the Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute funding to help a broad and diverse range of charities, non-profits and Indigenous groups.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million will help selected groups acquire the tools they need to adapt and modernize so they can better support pandemic recovery in communities across Canada.

According to a release from the Huronia Community Foundation, the pandemic has caused organizations to struggle with increased demand for their services, reduced revenues, declines in charitable giving due to the rising cost of living, and a greater need to make use of digital tools as part of adapting and modernizing their operations.

Monies from the fund are expected to enable charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies to invest in their own organizational capacity to:

  • adapt the way they deliver services to support the needs of their staff and volunteers;
  • buy equipment such as computers and software;
  • create new ways of working, such as developing new fundraising approaches;
  • provide support for staff and volunteers, such as staff training, supports for mental health and well-being; and
  • develop plans to receive funding from diverse sources.

The application process will launch on January 6, 2023. For more information, click here.