Canadian Red Cross Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Saint John, NB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Burnaby North–Seymour

Canadian Red Cross Society: federal grants and contributions: 176 agreements; $276M value; 7 departments; 13 programs.

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176agreements
$276Mvalue
7departments
13programs

Largest agreements

Community Services Recovery Fund$165Mvalue2022start2024end

National Funders will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to a broad and diverse range of community service organizations across Canada. Projects funded will aim to:.• adapt the way community service organizations deliver services to support the needs of staff and volunteers;.• buy technology equipment such as computers and software;.• create new ways of working, such as new fundraising approaches;.• offer support for staff and volunteers, such as staff training, supports for mental health and wellbeing; and.• make plans to receive funding from diverse sources..

Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Work Force$52.5Mvalue2023start2026end

The project intends to maintain and strengthen the Canadian Red Cross’ (CRC) capacity and competencies to respond rapidly and effectively to all-hazard emergency events across Canada in order to meet the increasing needs of affected people in a changing risk environment, including the specific needs of differentially impacted, diverse, at-risk communities.

1920-MB-000015$10.2Mvalue2019start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1314-MB-000183$8.1Mvalue2013start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Gaza Crisis - Canadian Red Cross - 2023$7.4Mvalue2023start2026end

With GAC’s support, the capacity of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) will be improved to deliver emergency medical services in the West Bank and Gaza. A mobile health clinic will provide support to remote communities, with a focus on women’s health, sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Field medical posts will also be established and equipped to provide emergency medical services to communities unable to access healthcare facilities in the West Bank. In Gaza, mobile teams will provide home based health rehabilitation

Agreement$5.7Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$4.3Mvalue2017start–end
Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas$4.0Mvalue2022start2024end

This project will develop a national awareness to action campaign. They 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.

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Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas$4.0Mvalue2020start2024end

The purpose of this project is to run a national awareness to action campaign. CRC will work with CRC offices, volunteers, social and traditional media and their network of government and community partners to promote risk awareness to action toward individual and community resiliency.

Creating Safe Environments with Aboriginal Communities$3.4Mvalue2017start2021end
Creating Safe Environments with Aboriginal Communities$3.0Mvalue2017start2021end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to deliver an innovative model of community engagement and culturally-relevant, evidence-based violence prevention programming as a means to help Aboriginal communities prevent and respond to violence.

Support to Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia$1.2Mvalue2022start2022end

This proposal from the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRC) follows a Request for Federal Assistance (RFA) from the Government of Nova Scotia submitted on February 3, 2022, for assistance in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities. The CRC will provide Support Aide services to support up to 2 concurrent facilities in Nova Scotia.

Culturally Appropriate Meal Delivery Program$800Kvalue2023start2025end

The funding supports projects that enable seniors to age at home under two streams: .• In-Home Support Pilot Projects.• Scaling Up for Seniors. . .In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream.Provides funding to seniors-serving organizations to expand delivery of volunteer-based services to low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors to help them age at home and provide a service that helps seniors navigate and gain access to services provided by other organizations active in the local area. .Scaling Up for Seniors stream.Provides funding to expand services that have already demonstrated results in h

Libya Emergency Response – Floods –– IFRC 2023$800Kvalue2023start2024end

September 2023 – On September 10, Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya with heavy rains and flash floods, affecting various cities, including Al Marj, Benghazi, and Derna. As of September 14, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicates that 884,000 people need humanitarian assistance. Several factors influence and exacerbate the severity of humanitarian needs, including pre-existing conditions, deteriorating socio-economic situations, and logistical and access constraints to certain areas. Before the storm, 300,000 people in Libya were assessed to req

Agreement$606Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2016start–end
CRC – Bangladesh – Cyclone Remal - 2024$500Kvalue2024start2025end

On May 26, 2024, Cyclone Remal struck Bangladesh causing storm surges reaching 8 to 12 feet above normal levels. Within hours, it triggered widespread flooding and caused extensive damage to houses, infrastructure, and agriculture. These events affected an estimated 4.6 million people and left 800,000 people displaced. With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are working to save lives and help reduce the suffering of people affected by the cyclone. Project activities include: (1) providing multi-purpose cash to mee

1718-QC-000056$478Kvalue2017start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Somalia Drought - Cholera Preparedness - CRCS 2017$350Kvalue2017start–end
Hurricane Maria - Deployment of Emergency Relief Items in Dominica - Canadian Red Cross 2017$319Kvalue2017start–end
Mexico Earthquake - Deployment of Emergency Relief Items - Canadian Red Cross 2017$305Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$299Kvalue2017start–end
1718-QC-000056$276Kvalue2017start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery$268Kvalue2008start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Hurricane Irma 2017 - Deployment of Emergency Relief Items - Canadian Red Cross$252Kvalue2017start–end
NHI - ContributionsI - Specific Projects$231Kvalue2006start–end

Promote an integrated approach to homelessness and housing policy and programs, working with Canadian communities to overcome homelessness, by investing in communities with particular homelessness needs across Canada.

Agreement$50.3Kvalue2012start–end
COVID-Friendly Phone Porgram adapts to COVID-19$25.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Seniors Helping Seniors - Navigating the ‘New Normal’$20.9Kvalue2021start2022end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$19.1Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Canadian Red Cross$16.7Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2025 - Canadian Red Cross, Timmins and District (Timmins-James Bay)$16.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2024 - Canadian Red Cross Society (Sault Ste. Marie)$16.1Kvalue2024start2024end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Canadian Red Cross$15.2Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2022 - Canadian Red Cross (Ottawa Centre)$14.5Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$14.4Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Canadian Red Cross$12.3Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Canadian Red Cross$12.3Kvalue2021start2021end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Canadian Red Cross (Saint John - Rothesay)$12.2Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada151agreements$167Mvalue7programs
  • Community Services Recovery Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • AWAH - In Home Support Pilot Projects
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery
  • NHI - ContributionsI - Specific Projects
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada6agreements$68.1Mvalue3programs
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
  • (EM PACP) Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program
  • Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF)

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Global Affairs Canada13agreements$21.9Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$10.5Mvalue1programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$8.6Mvalue1programs
Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$50.3Kvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

202512agreements$85.7Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202420agreements$633Kvalue2programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202322agreements$61.6Mvalue4programs
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
  • AWAH - In Home Support Pilot Projects
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202223agreements$170Mvalue4programs
  • Community Services Recovery Fund
  • (EM PACP) Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program
  • (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202126agreements$129Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
202029agreements$4.2Mvalue5programs
  • (EM PACP) Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
201924agreements$10.3Mvalue2programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20182agreements$7.6Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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201711agreements$18.7Mvalue2programs
  • Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF)
  • Community Infrastructure
20163agreements$1.6Mvalue0programs
    20131agreements$8.1Mvalue1programs
    • Community Infrastructure
    20121agreements$50.3Kvalue0programs
      20081agreements$268Kvalue1programs
      • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery
      20061agreements$231Kvalue1programs
      • NHI - ContributionsI - Specific Projects

      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.