Deadline: 12-Jun-2020
United Way Elgin Middlesex is now accepting applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities serve and support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350 million investment made by the Government of Canada, through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to support vulnerable populations as they manage the impacts of COVID-19.
This funding has been made available by the Government of Canada and is being administered by United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross in communities from coast to coast. United Way Elgin Middlesex is proud to support this important investment by the Federal Government.
Purpose
- The ECSF is intended to strengthen the capacity of social service organizations to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable individuals and families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- This fund will support projects implemented in Elgin and Middlesex that:
- Address a pressing social inclusion or well-being need caused or worsened by COVID-19.
- Serve one or more vulnerable populations.
- Can be carried out before March 31, 2021 with a reasonable budget; and
- Include activities and costs not already funded by another United Way, Community Foundation, Canadian Red Cross, another federal COVID-19 response program or a different source.
Funding Information
UWEM will accept applications for funding between the ranges of $50,000 and $150,000 per project.
Funding will be provided for the following activities:
- Community outreach and engagement,
- Delivering new models, tools, programming, services or resources,
- Disseminating information and knowledge,
- Volunteer engagement and recruitment,
- other similar activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations providing front-line services to vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19 are eligible to apply, including registered charities, and other qualified donees. Organizations must be providing service in Elgin Middlesex and preference will be given to organizations located in Elgin Middlesex.
- Organizations may seek ECSF funds acting alone, or as part of a partnership. Organizations may also seek funds for more than one project. A separate application must be completed for each project.
- To be eligible for ECSF funding, organizations must confirm the following criteria by checking all boxes:
- Are eligible to receive ECSF dollars (i.e. the community service organization is a registered charity or qualified donee).
- Maintain a volunteer Board of Directors that meets regularly.
- Host a public Annual General Meeting.
- Have financial statements that have been audited by a licensed public accountant or, for those with annual revenues less than $100,000, a financial review.
- Commit to providing eligible supports to one or more groups of vulnerable people, as defined by ESDC, with funding used in full by March 31, 2021.
- Have not already received funding for the same activities from the Government of Canada or other source, including Community Foundations, Canadian Red Cross, or United Way Centraide (i.e. the same dollar of expense is not funded twice).
- Will not receive funding, for the activities proposed, in excess of 100% from government sources, including the ECSF (i.e. combined funding from all government sources does not total more than the expenses of the community service during the eligible period).
- Grant permission for application/proposal details and contact information to be shared with CFC, and CRC for funding consideration in order to coordinate funding.
For more information, visit http://unitedwayem.ca/covid-19/ecsf/