Advised on the conceptualization and implementation of the “Emergency Overdose Prevention Fund” - a portfolio of 10 short-term harm reduction projects across Ontario that would enable continued overdose prevention work in the face of government funding cuts to supervised consumption sites.

• Provided overarching advice and expertise on substance use health and the harm reduction sector

• Engaged community-based organizations and grassroots groups to explore their needs and how these could be met from the fund 

• Supported a grassroots group to develop a fiduciary partnership that would enable them to receive philanthropic funding

• Supported the development of funder-facing informational materials and a webinar panel discussion

Click to read a resource developed July 2026 from a webinar hosted by the Substance Use Health Funding Collaborative and Catalyst Philanthropy. Please share widely with funders who should be part of this conversation.