Emergency Treatment Fund: Call for Proposals

• Canadian municipalities outside Quebec and Alberta (subject to specific provincial legislation exclusions).
• Indigenous entities including First Nations, Inuit communities, Métis governing bodies, and Indigenous organizations.
• Projects must address urgent and immediate needs related to substance use and overdose.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian municipalities and their agencies.
• First Nations communities.
• Inuit communities.
• Métis governing bodies.
• Modern Treaty Holders and Self-Governing Nations.
• National and regional Indigenous organizations (registered not-for-profits).

Who is not eligible

• Quebec municipalities subject to M-30 legislation.
• Alberta municipalities subject to Provincial Priorities Act.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (national coverage).

• Urgency of the proposal.
• Financial feasibility of the project.
• Project readiness for implementation.
• Alignment with community-defined needs.

• Applications reviewed for eligibility and alignment with program objectives.
• Priority given to urgent, financially feasible, and project-ready proposals.
• Notification sent to successful and unsuccessful applicants.

• Funding is time-limited and addresses the overdose crisis in communities.
• Projects must be urgent, financially feasible, and project-ready.
• Priority may be given to organizations not previously funded through the ETF.