Emergency support for vulnerable people In March 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Fund was created to help community agencies implement exceptional measures to assist isolated and vulnerable people hit hard by the health crisis. The fund was made possible thanks to donations from businesses, organizations and unions, foundations, municipalities and boroughs,...

Emergency community support fund

A support to adapt and increase frontline services The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350-million investment from the Government of Canada allocated through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help vulnerable populations manage the impacts of COVID-19. The objective was to help agencies adapt and increase front-line...

Call for mutualization projects

Building on the experience gained over the past year and listening to the needs expressed by its partners, Centraide of Greater Montreal is launching for a second year a call for projects aimed at community organizations in its network that wish to develop mutualized projects. Mutualized projects provide a concrete...

Collective Impact Project

Montreal’s unique approach to fighting poverty The Collective Impact Project (CIP) is a large-scale innovative initiative whose goal is to fight poverty and social exclusion in Montreal’s neighbourhoods. Initiated by the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation and Centraide of Greater Montreal, the CIP channels the collective action of philanthropic, institutional, and community stakeholders. The project also harnesses collaboration...