{"id":449,"date":"2017-09-21T14:13:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T18:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defenddignity.ca\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2024-04-08T09:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:15:39","slug":"survivor-support-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/defenddignity.ca\/survivor-support-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Survivor Support Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Survivor Support Fund<\/span><\/h1>
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We gratefully acknowledge U-R Home Awareness & Support Services <\/b>for their generous gift of $40,000 to help support the Survivor Support Fund. Thank you!<\/em><\/div><\/div>
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The next Survivor Support Fund intake is Spring 2024.<\/span><\/h2>
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The fund opens to receive applications on: April 8th, 2024<\/h3>\n

Completed applications must be received by:<\/strong> April 30th, 2024 @ 5:00pm EDT
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About the Fund<\/h3>\n<\/div>
The Defend Dignity Survivor Support Fund was created to provide accessible financial support to individuals who have experienced any form of commercial sexual exploitation in Canada, such as prostitution, sex trafficking, intimate images being shared online without consent, camming, escorting, massage parlours, strip clubs, survival sex, and\/or involvement in pornography.<\/div>

Application Process<\/span><\/h3>
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  1. To ensure you qualify with our criteria, you must read through the Fund Policy<\/a> before applying.<\/li>\n \t
  2. The application must be completed and submitted by a staff member from an agency or church within Canada.<\/li>\n \t
  3. Submit a completed application form.<\/li>\n \t
  4. The application includes a letter from the individual requiring the funds describing the reason for the application, how the funds would be used, and the impact the funds would have. The applicant is welcome to have assistance composing the letter if needed. This letter can be up to 1-2 pages long and should explain the following:\n