COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Who We Are
Our community and the charitable sector are deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Edmonton Community Foundation has created the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to address the immediate and long-term needs of the charities working with our community’s most vulnerable.
So far, ECF has granted a combined total of more than $4 million to dozens of charities in greater Edmonton in response to COVID-19.
As a way to keep our stakeholders and community up to date in a transparent way, we have created this COVID-19 RRF resource. Here you will find regular updates on the work we are doing through the COVID-19 RRF as well as our other granting streams to support our community through the pandemic.
Emergency Community Support Fund
We are proud to have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) in the greater Edmonton area.
Launched on May 19, 2020, we’ve invested [an additional] $2,222,350 through the ECSF towards local charities and qualified donees supporting populations experiencing heightened vulnerability during this crisis.
Learn more about the program and its community impact by clicking here.
The Emergency Community Support Fund
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Media and Information Releases
- May 19: Edmonton Community Foundation takes part in new Emergency Community Support Fund
- May 14: Capital Power and its employees contribute $400,000 in support of Alberta COVID-19 relief efforts
- May 11: Edmonton Community Foundation Grants $1 Million in Response to COVID-19
- April 30: COVID-19 RRF Grants Surpass $800K to Community
- April 23: ECF applauds the federal government’s Emergency Community Support Fund
- April 21: Prime Minister announces further support to help Canadians in need
- April 21: Emergency Community Support Fund | Joint Statement: CFC, Canadian Red Cross, United Way Centraide Canada
- April 15: Charities receive more than $300K from COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
- April 15: EPCOR contributes $300,000 to support community pandemic response
- April 12: Charitable donation matching program
- March 18: Community compassion during COVID-19
News Coverage
- Corporate Knights, June 25, 2020: Top 50 Corporate Citizens: Thought leaders, role models, change makers
- Edmonton Journal, June 1, 2020: Volunteers distribute food — and hope — to African community members affected by pandemic
- Edmonton Journal, April 21: COVID-19: New Edmonton Arts Council grant a $5,000 lifeline for artists
- CBC, April 15: Cooks from kitchens shuttered by pandemic keep Meals on Wheels rolling in Edmonton
- CTV News, April 12: Province to match donations to charities under pressure due to COVID-19
Community Stories from ECF
- August 19: The New Experience Economy Project Studies the New Normal
- August 18: Keeping Busy in Isolation
- August 17: Jewish Family Services Still in Touch
- August 16: Kindness for Kids with Cancer
- August 15: Enoch Cree Nation Sticking Together Through Pandemic
- August 14: Creating Safe Spaces During COVID-19
- August 13: Feeding Edmonton in the Time of Corona
- August 12: Supporting Families During COVID-19
- August 11: A Home in Uncertain Times
- August 4: All in For Technology Supports
- July 31: Reserving Creativity for Artists
- July 29: Basically Babies Need Basic Necessities During COVID-19
- July 27: Taking Action in the Community
- July 17: Prospering During COVID-19
- July 10: Live Performances Rapidly Move Online
- July 8: Keeping Fridges Full During COVID-19
- July 6: Critical Support During COVID-19
- July 4: Un-Hampered Support
- July 3: Bringing Street Performances Indoors and Online
- July 1: Bringing the World to Edmonton
- June 29: Leftovers Connects the Food Dots
- June 27: Volunteering Strength
- June 23: Full Hearts and Food Hampers
- June 17: Theatre Live and Online
- June 13: Newcomers Overcoming New Challenges During COVID-19
- June 9: Communicating During COVID-19
- June 7: Seniors Still Getting Around!
- June 5: BGCBigs Heads Outside
- June 1: Making Connections During COVID-19
- May 28: You’ve Got Mail: A Text4Hope
- May 26: ABC Means TLC, for Young Families
- May 21: Bringing the Brain Trust Online
- May 18: Reaching out During COVID-19
- May 15: Community Cuisine To Go
- May 14: Creating a Virtual Community During COVID-19
- May 13: Creativity Strikes While Stuck in the House
- May 1: The Well Endowed Podcast Episode 70 – Rapid Response
- April 15: The Well Endowed Podcast Episode 69 – Vulnerable Neighbours
- April 2: Creative Solutions During COVID-19: A Q&A with Martin Garber-Conrad
- April 1: The Well Endowed Podcast Episode 68 – Stuck in the House