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Message from the Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation

We are now accepting applications to the Community Services Recovery Fund

The Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation is proud to be one of participating community foundations across Canada taking part in the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund, a collaboration between Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million that will help Community Service Organizations (Non-profit Organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies, Registered Charities/Other Qualified Donees) acquire the tools they need to adapt and modernize so they can better support pandemic recovery in communities across Canada.

“The Government supports a more inclusive model of economic growth that creates opportunities for everyone in Canada as the long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Community Services Recovery Fund will strengthen the ability of charities and non-profits to deliver services and resources where they will have the most impact. Because of the National Funders’ strong connections with local organizations, they will ensure funding is distributed efficiently to organizations that provide services to communities in need across Canada.” – The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould

Cheerful designers having a meeting in an office. The fund is about investing in people.

Since the early phases of the pandemic, Community Service Organizations (CSOs) have struggled 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.

From developing new communications plans to enhancing existing accounting systems, the Community Services Recovery Fund responds to CSOs facing immediate and long-term impacts of the pandemic as they continue to support communities.

Farmers are taking care of the organic vegetable plots. Learn more about the Community Services Recovery Fund including key dates and what organizations are eligible to apply at: www.communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca/resources

Funded Projects:

Projects funded by the Community Services Recovery Fund will work within one of the following Project Focus Areas:

  • Investing in People – Funding will support one-time projects that focus on how organizations recruit, retain, engage and support their personnel, including staff, volunteers and boards of directors.
  • Investing in Systems and Processes – Funding will support one-time projects that invest in the systems and processes involved in creating the internal workings of an organization’s overall structure.
  • Investing in Program and Service Innovation and Redesign – Funding will support one-time projects primarily focused on program and service innovation and redesign using information gained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find out if your organization is eligible and how to apply: www.communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca

Application deadline – February 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Organizations may submit one application for funding under this program.

Project timeline – May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Man on rural farm with dairy cow. Applicant resources can be found at: www.communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca/resources