The Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund (FAQs)

The new Veteran Emergency Fund will be used to immediately help Veterans in unique and urgent situations. The Fund has been developed to provide Veterans and survivors with access to financial support, quickly and efficiently, to ensure their well-being in urgent circumstances. It will provide immediate assistance while mid-to-long term solutions are found.

The Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund will be used to provide funding for initiatives and projects that support the well-being of Veterans and their families. The Fund is designed to encourage innovative and new ideas around issues that are important to Veterans and their families and the results will be seen in the medium-to-long term.

The Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund would allow the development and implementation of initiatives in support of Veterans and their families by providing monies to non-profit and voluntary organizations, and in some cases, for-profit groups.

VAC would issue periodic calls for proposals where stakeholders would be invited to submit applications for funding for projects and initiatives linked to issues impacting Veterans and their families.