The Halifax Assistance Fund

The Halifax Assistance Fund (HAF) has been working to help those in greatest need in our community since 1866.  We work to financially support the efforts of the dedicated organizations whose staff and volunteers work tirelessly to help those most affected by poverty.  In recent years, HAF funding has focused primarily on three groups whose needs are often not met through existing services: 
1. Youth 16–19 years of age experiencing or at-risk of homelessness who, without intervention and/or support, risk living in poverty for years; 
2. Single adults struggling with pervasive issues relating to mental health, addiction, violence, criminal justice and/or physical illness; and/or 
3. Single mothers with young children who also may fall into the previous two categories. 
 
Note: The formal longstanding name of the HAF is "Halifax Association For Improving The Conditions Of The Poor”. 

 

Thank you for your interest in the Halifax Assistance Fund. Please note, we have currently distributed all of our funding for 2018-2019.   We will be reviewing new applications for funding in the Fall, and we encourage you to apply then.

The Halifax Assistance Fund

P.O. Box 1644

Halifax, Nova Scotia

B3J 2Z1