Community Resilience Fund (CRF)

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Professional associations
• Police services (provincial, local, or Indigenous)
• Research institutions and universities
• For-profit institutions (for non-commercial activities related to program objectives)

Who is not eligible

• Federal institutions, including any department, branch, office, board, agency, commission, corporation, or other entity which receives an annual appropriation from Parliament.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and wages for professional, clerical, technical, and administrative staff, including employment-related costs.
• Rent, utilities (electricity, heat, water, telephone), maintenance, insurance, and taxes for offices and buildings used directly for the project.
• Rental of conference and meeting rooms needed for the project.
• Office equipment and minor capital acquisitions (less than $5,000 per item).
• Program supplies and materials (less than $5,000 per item).
• Honoraria for time-limited volunteer service or participation essential to the project (excluding those already compensated elsewhere).
• Computer services, library expenses, research costs, and data collection/analysis.
• Public awareness and educational activities aligned with the project.
• Translation and simultaneous interpretation.
• Audit and evaluation expenses.
• Training, conferences, consultations, professional development, data collection, meetings, and site visits relating to project development.
• Reasonable travel and living expenses in accordance with Treasury Board guidelines.
• Administrative costs up to 15% of the total funding agreement.
• Meals and refreshments for participants in project-related activities and workshops, within National Joint Council guidelines.
• Culturally appropriate expenditures including gifts (up to $100), community feasts, ceremonies, and gatherings, following National Joint Council guidelines.

Eligible geographic areas

• National: Canada (including all provinces and territories)
• Provincial, territorial, municipal, regional, and Indigenous communities within Canada

• Applicants must disclose all confirmed and potential sources of project funding, including government and in-kind support, at both the start and end of the project.
• Projects producing intellectual property allow recipients to retain copyright, while the department may request a royalty-free, permanent, non-exclusive license for use.
• Official language considerations require applicants to indicate how their proposed project will respond to the needs of official language minority communities and assess possible impacts.
• The stacking limit for total government assistance is capped at 100% for grants and 95% for contributions.