Emergency Treatment Fund: Call for Proposals

• Proof of legal status documents
• Board of Directors list
• Indigenous-led organization confirmation letter, if applicable
• Letters of support from partners, if applicable
• Evidence file supporting the project need, if included

Who is eligible?

• Canadian municipalities and their agencies outside Quebec and Alberta
• First Nations
• Inuit communities
• Métis governing bodies
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations and health authorities

Who is not eligible

• Quebec municipalities subject to M-30
• Alberta municipalities subject to Alberta's Provincial Priorities Act
• Organizations not listed as eligible applicants

Eligible expenses

• Personnel salaries and benefits
• Contractual personnel
• Travel and accommodation
• Materials and supplies
• Equipment, rent, utilities, performance measurement, capital expenditures, and other direct project costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs for preparing or submitting the application
• Direct treatment services and medical assessment fees
• Operation of Supervised Consumption Sites or Overdose Prevention Sites
• Construction of new buildings, land purchases, and legal fees
• Duplicate or extended ETF-funded activities, and costs covered by other funding sources

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• Canadian municipalities outside Quebec and Alberta
• Indigenous communities across Canada
• Quebec and Alberta Indigenous entities are eligible

• Urgency of the need addressed by the project
• Financial feasibility within the project timeline
• Project readiness and ability to complete activities on time
• Eligibility and reasonableness of proposed activities and expenditures
• Applicant experience and capacity to deliver the project

• Step 1: Create your FAS profile and organization account
  • Set up an individual profile in the Funding Application System.
  • Create or access your organization account and assign user roles.
• Step 2: Complete the application form
  • Enter project, applicant, budget, and supporting information in FAS.
  • Upload required supporting documents and evidence.
• Step 3: Review and validate
  • Check all sections for accuracy and completeness.
  • Use the save function before submitting.
• Step 4: Submit online in FAS
  • Have an authorized user submit the application through the portal.
  • Submit before the portal closes.

• Applications are received through the Funding Application System and acknowledged by email.
• Health Canada screens and assesses applications against urgency, eligibility, and project capacity criteria.
• Applicants are notified in writing of the final funding decision.
• Successful applicants must sign a formal funding agreement before funds are administered.
• Funded projects may be audited and reporting requirements apply.

• Current and past ETF recipients may apply.
• Priority may be given to applicants not previously selected for ETF funding.
• Eligible projects must be new and not duplicate or extend previous ETF-funded work.
• Some applicants in Quebec may need written provincial confirmation before applying.