The "Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies" (HWF) program has issued 48 federal grants, totaling $233,384,264.87. The Canadian Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance - National Office are among the top recipients, with Public Safety Canada identified as a key contributing department.
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(HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
SaveTotal Grants
48
Total Amount
$233.4M
Provinces Served
3
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne | 2 | $53.7M |
| 2 | The Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne | 2 | $53.3M |
| 3 | St. John Ambulance - National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean - Bureau national | 2 | $23.3M |
| 4 | St. John Ambulance | 2 | $15.6M |
| 5 | Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada | Conseil d'administration de l'Armée du Salut au Canada | 2 | $11.6M |
| 6 | The Salvation Army | Armée du Salut | 1 | $10.4M |
| 7 | Salvation Army | Armée du Salut | 1 | $10.2M |
| 8 | The Canadian Red Cross | 10 | $7.0M |
| 9 | St John Ambulance Canada | 1 | $6.9M |
| 10 | The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Operating as St. John Ambulance – National Office) | 1 | $6.9M |
| 11 | The Salvation Army | L’Armée du Salut | 2 | $6.3M |
| 12 | Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | 4 | $6.2M |
| 13 | Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS) | 1 | $4.5M |
| 14 | Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage | 3 | $4.0M |
| 15 | Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa | 3 | $3.4M |
| 16 | United Way NWT | 1 | $2.5M |
| 17 | Team Rubicon Canada | Team Rubicon Canada | 1 | $2.5M |
| 18 | St John Ambulance National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean bureau national | 2 | $2.4M |
| 19 | SARVAC | ACVRS | 2 | $1.5M |
| 20 | Team Rubicon Canada | 2 | $439.8K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 36 | $214.4M | 92% |
| NL | 10 | $16.1M | 7% |
| NT | 2 | $2.9M | 1% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Safety Canada | 47 | $233.4M |
| 2 | Unknown | 1 | $0 |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
The Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$52.6M
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Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$52.5M
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St. John Ambulance - National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean - Bureau national
$16.4M
--
St. John Ambulance
$15.0M
--
The Salvation Army | Armée du Salut
$10.4M
--
Salvation Army | Armée du Salut
$10.2M
--
Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada | Conseil d'administration de l'Armée du Salut au Canada
$8.4M
--
St. John Ambulance - National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean - Bureau national
$6.9M
--
St John Ambulance Canada
$6.9M
--
The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Operating as St. John Ambulance – National Office)
$6.9M
--
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
$4.6M
--
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS)
$4.5M
--
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage
$3.3M
--
Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada | Conseil d'administration de l'Armée du Salut au Canada
$3.2M
--
The Salvation Army | L’Armée du Salut
$3.2M
--
The Salvation Army | L’Armée du Salut
$3.2M
--
United Way NWT
$2.5M
--
Team Rubicon Canada | Team Rubicon Canada
$2.5M
--
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
$2.1M
--
The Canadian Red Cross
$1.9M
--
St John Ambulance National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean bureau national
$1.5M
--
Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$1.2M
--
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
$1.0M
--
The Canadian Red Cross
$1.0M
--
SARVAC | ACVRS
$917.6K
--
The Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$52.6M--
This project's goal is to increase The Canadian Red Cross Society's readiness capacity and deployment capabilities to re...
Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$52.5M--
The project intends to maintain and strengthen the Canadian Red Cross’ (CRC) capacity and competencies to respond rapidl...
St. John Ambulance - National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean - Bureau national
$16.4M--
This project will aim to increase the organization's readiness capacity to deploy and respond to COVID-19 and other larg...
St. John Ambulance
$15.0M--
This project's goal is to increase St. John Ambulance’s readiness capacity and deployment capabilities to respond to lar...
The Salvation Army | Armée du Salut
$10.4M--
This project's goal is to increase The Salvation Army's capacity to support communities in risk reduction and response t...
Salvation Army | Armée du Salut
$10.2M--
The project Operation: Red Shield Readiness aims to increase the Salvation Army's capacity to support community risk red...
Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada | Conseil d'administration de l'Armée du Salut au Canada
$8.4M--
This project will aim to increase the organization's readiness capacity to deploy and respond to COVID-19 and other larg...
St. John Ambulance - National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean - Bureau national
$6.9M--
This project will build a robust infrastructure allowing St. John Ambulance to expand their emergency response volunteer...
St John Ambulance Canada
$6.9M--
Amendment to extend project to April 30 and reprofile funds to 2022-2023 in order to maintain capacity allowing The Prio...
The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Operating as St. John Ambulance – National Office)
$6.9M--
This 5-month project will build a robust infrastructure allowing The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the...
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
$4.6M--
This project's goal is to increase The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada's readiness capacity and deploy...
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS)
$4.5M--
This 3 year project is to build on the work previously accomplished within the last two funding cycles (2021-22 & 2022-2...
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage
$3.3M--
This project will initiate a national strategy for search and rescue (SAR) engagement by establishing foundational corne...
Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada | Conseil d'administration de l'Armée du Salut au Canada
$3.2M--
This project will aim to increase the organization's readiness capacity to deploy and respond to COVID-19 and other larg...
The Salvation Army | L’Armée du Salut
$3.2M--
Operation: Red Shield Readiness will aim to increase the organization’s readiness capacity to deploy and respond to COVI...
The Salvation Army | L’Armée du Salut
$3.2M--
One month extension: Operation: Red Shield Readiness will aim to increase the organization’s readiness capacity to deplo...
United Way NWT
$2.5M--
This project's goal is to support the United Way of Northwest Territories to respond and support communities affected in...
Team Rubicon Canada | Team Rubicon Canada
$2.5M--
This project aims to help Team Rubicon develop a robust humanitarian capacity-building initiative aligned with the Senda...
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
$2.1M--
The CRC will provide up to twenty qualified medical personnel as surge support to the NWT. Following the Program’s gover...
The Canadian Red Cross
$1.9M--
Timely support for long-term care and/or retirement homes in Ontario with full Care Teams and epidemic prevention and co...
St John Ambulance National Office | Ambulance Saint-Jean bureau national
$1.5M--
This project outlines a 30-day deployment model designed to provide scalable and coordinated services in both medical fi...
Canadian Red Cross Society | Croix-Rouge canadienne
$1.2M--
This proposal from the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRC) follows a Request for Federal Assistance (RFA) from the Governme...
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
$1.0M--
The CRC will provide up to 20 health human resources, primarily nursing profiles, for ICU, ER, acute care and general nu...
The Canadian Red Cross
$1.0M--
Following a request for federal assistance from the Province of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Red Cross will support the Fe...
SARVAC | ACVRS
$917.6K--
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador requested federal assistance in response to the wildfire situation. This reque...
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