Capital Rainbow Refuge is a registered charity founded in 2010 to support and sponsor LGBTQI+ refugees. Through volunteer-led sponsor groups, advocacy, community building and outreach, we help LGBTQI+ refugees and newcomers arrive and thrive in Eastern Ontario.
Program Overview

The Qmunity Fund is a volunteer-powered program of Capital Rainbow Refuge that provides financial support to LGBTQ+ newcomers living in the National Capital Region who are not privately sponsored refugees.

The Fund offers extraordinary financial assistance of up to $1,000 per individual to help cover costs that are not covered by government programs or insurance. Funding prioritizes expenses that support newcomers’ health and wellbeing and help to affirm their identity, recognizing the unique barriers faced by LGBTQ+ newcomers.

The Qmunity Fund is grounded in Capital Rainbow Refuge’s guiding principles, including empowering newcomers, using a trauma-informed and an...