Grants and Contributions

Its mandate is to provide various forms of support to combat homelessness. The funding that this organization receives from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund will go towards implementing the “Les Sentinelles dans la communauté” [sentinels in the community] program. The program will develop services to promote self-advocacy and economic self-sufficiency for struggling veterans, reduce homelessness and encourage social reintegration.

The Saskatchewan First National Veterans Association (SFNVA) will use funding from Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to create teams of First Nation researchers. These researchers will investigate much needed life-sustaining and gender specific services for all First Nations male and female veteran soldiers, peacekeepers, and volunteers.

Team Rubicon Canada is a community-based organization that unites the skills and experiences of volunteering Veterans to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. The funding they receive from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund will support the delivery of Team Rubicon's “Veteran Pandemic Recovery” project. The program will increase and sustain Team Rubicon's readiness and organizational capacity to effectively respond to disasters within Canada.

Located in Trenton, ON, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #110 will compile a resource book for Veterans. The Veteran Resource Guide will provide useful information for those releasing from the military. This includes information on where to find a doctor, counselling and mental health connections, social outlets and places where Veterans gather. This guide is made possible through funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.

True Patriot Love Foundation, a national charity based in Toronto, ON, will use funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to create a “Military Creative Arts” framework. Through discussions with partners, there is a growing recognition that creative arts can play an integral role in Veteran rehabilitation and recovery.

Veteran Emergency Transition Services Canada is a federally registered non-profit charity that works within Canadian communities to identify homeless Veterans, provide them with emergency support, and quickly re-establish the bond that exists between soldiers. Veteran Emergency Transition Services Canada will use the funding received from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to offer the Guitars for Vets program.

Wounded Warriors Canada will implement the “Surviving Spouses” program using funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. This five-day program provides the opportunity for survivors to explore their traumatic loss and to make meaning of their life without their spouse. This program helps participants recognize the function of emotions and offers evidence-based opportunities to understand and process grief.

This project will expand the Built for Zero in ten communities bringing an end to Veteran homelessness. Built for Zero Canada is currently working with 33 communities in five provinces and one territory.

Disability Pensions

Disability Awards