Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $159M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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15agreements
$159Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Workforce$52.6Mvalue2023start2026end

This project's goal is to increase The Canadian Red Cross Society's readiness capacity and deployment capabilities to respond to large-scale emergencies like COVID-19. This will strengthen emergency response across Canada and reduce the impact of emergencies on Canadians.

2021 British Columbia Floods Recovery$33.3Mvalue2022start2025end

This project proposes to address the intermediate and long-term recovery needs of those most impacted. PS funds will complement current post-disaster programming by ensuring intervention across different sectors not covered under insurance or other programs, but identified as priority for those still in need. Key areas of support include supporting long-term recovery needs; addressing impact in Indigenous communities; and, redressing mental health and psychosocial impacts which may be compounded as a result of previous disasters.

Relief Assistance Hurricane Fiona - Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI$25.7Mvalue2022start2023end

the project will provide massive financial assistance in the form of a one-time payment to eligible people in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador (the most affected regions in terms of damage and needs) that were affected by Hurricane Fiona. It will contribute to people's ability to manage the impacts of the event by providing one-time financial assistance of $500 to eligible households in the most affected areas who have registered with the Canadian Red Cross and self-identify as unable to meet their basic needs – including, but not limited to, food, shelter, transpo

Early and Long-Term Recovery Support for those Impacted by the 2024 Alberta Wildfires$12.6Mvalue2024start2026end

This project will leverage the Canadian Red Cross's existing capacity and provide support and service delivery gaps for the immediate and long-term to those affected by the Alberta 2024 wildfires. There will be a focus on the Municipality of Jasper and the surrounding communities as this is the area of greatest impact, but the project will still extend beyond Jasper.

Alberta Fires 2023 Matching Program$7.5Mvalue2024start2026end

This project will leverage the Canadian Red Cross's existing capacity and provide support and service delivery gaps for the immediate and long-term to those affected by the Alberta 2023 wildfires. This will be accomplished through financial support that will not replicate government assistance and psychosocial support.

Alberta Fires 2023 Matching Program$5.6Mvalue2023start2025end

The program is in response to the Alberta fires that started during the spring of 2023 that continue to impact communities. The Canadian red Cross Society (CRC) seeks to focus on support and service delivery gaps in the immediate and long term. It is anticipated that individuals and communities will need further assistance to support their evacuation, return to home and emergency recovery. This will be done by supporting community organizations who can assist throughout the immediate and prolonged impact of the crisis by additional supports and services to those impacted. As such the CRC plans

Nova Scotia 2023 Matching Program$5.0Mvalue2024start2026end

This project will leverage the Canadian Red Cross's existing capacity and provide support and service delivery gaps for the immediate and long-term to those affected by the Nova Scotia 2023 wildfires.

2021 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal - CRC Fund Matching$4.6Mvalue2022start2025end

The Canadian Red Cross will provide direct support to those communities affected by the wildfires and will contract with other organizations, as required, to ensure that affected people, families and communities receive needed relief and recovery support.

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Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas$3.9Mvalue2020start2024end

National awareness to action campaign – As appropriate, we will work with CRC offices, volunteers, social and traditional media, and our network of government and community partners to promote risk awareness to action toward individual and community resiliency.

Early and Long-Term Recovery Support for those Impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires$2.8Mvalue2026start2027end

This project is focused on providing early recovery and recovery supports responsive to the evolving needs of those impacted, and aims to provide supports to individuals and households impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan wildfires. The primary focus is on providing assistance to primary and permanent residents of the impacted communities.

Early and Long-Term Recovery Support for those Impacted by the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Wildfires$2.7Mvalue2026start2027end

This project is focused on providing early recovery and recovery supports responsive to the evolving needs of those impacted, and aims to provide supports to individuals and households impacted by the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Wildfires. The focus is providing assistance to primary and permanent residents of the impacted communities.

Health Human Resources Support to Northwest Territories$1.0Mvalue2021start2021end

The CRC will provide up to twenty qualified medical personnel as surge support to the NWT. Following the Program’s governance, this project was endorsed by the Deputy Ministers Emergency Management Committee (DM-EMC) on August 21, 2021. The RFA was approved for an initial two-week period, with the further possibility of two, 2-week extensions based on continuing needs and availability of personnel.

Support to Labrador Wildfires 2024$689Kvalue2024start2024end

This project is in response to Newfoundland and Labrador's Request for Federal Assistance for the wildfires in July 2024. The Canadian Red Cross will operate one major shelter for evacuees from Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Medical personnel support to facilities in Yukon$294Kvalue2021start2021end

Based on discussions with the government of Yukon and Public Safety Canada, there is an urgent need for medical personnel to ease the staffing burden in medical settings in the territory in light of increased and forecast caseload. The CRC will offer up to fifteen qualified medical personnel to be seconded to augment capacities in COVID testing, contact tracing, public health and community nursing, and paramedics in isolation facilities.

Medical personnel support to facilities in Yukon$200Kvalue2021start2021end

Based on discussions with the government of Yukon and Public Safety Canada, there is an urgent need for medical personnel to ease the staffing burden in medical settings in the territory in light of increased and forecast caseload. The CRC will offer up to fifteen qualified medical personnel to be seconded to augment capacities in COVID testing, contact tracing, public health and community nursing, and paramedics in isolation facilities.

Departments

Public Safety Canada15agreements$159Mvalue3programs
  • (COV19) Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
  • (EM PACP) Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Years

20262agreements$5.5Mvalue1programs
  • (COV19) Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
20244agreements$25.8Mvalue2programs
  • (COV19) Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
20232agreements$58.2Mvalue2programs
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
  • (COV19) Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
20223agreements$63.6Mvalue1programs
  • (COV19) Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
20213agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
20201agreements$3.9Mvalue1programs
  • (EM PACP) Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.