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Get the Financial Support You Need
Apply for financial assistance with National Zakat Foundation Canada in partnership with Islamic Society of Markham and get critical support with food, shelter, medicines and other essentials.
How to Apply for Assistance
Application Process
- Fill out the application form below, verify both your email and Canadian phone number.
- Submit your application when it is completed.
- After submission you will see the following message: “NZF Canada will contact you soon through email.” Please check your email after submission.
- You will receive an email with the list of required documents. Please ensure that documents are submitted in the correct format.
- Your application will be assessed by your caseworker.
- You will receive a decision on your application.
- If approved, you will receive financial support by mail or email.
Incomplete applications and missing supporting documentation can delay the processing of your application.
Start your application using the form below
TYPES OF SUPPORT
Help Comes in Many Forms
Food
Get access to nutritious food and escape hunger and food insecurity.
Rental Assistance
Get financial support to help pay for housing, preventing eviction and homelessness.
Essentials
Get assistance covering costs of necessary healthcare and basic needs, ensuring overall well-being.
Call For Assistance
Do you need help with your application?
Our intake staff will be happy to assist you over the phone.
Call us at (437) 826-6116. Phone lines are active Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm EST.
We offer our services in the following languages: English, French, Arabic, and Urdu. In addition to this, our interpretation services cover 40+ languages.
If you need help finding and preparing your application documents, such as bank statements, please see here.
Do You Have Any Questions?
Contact Us
Please contact us via email, phone or fax using the information below. We will respond to you as soon as possible.
Email: markhammasjid@nzfcanada.com
Phone: (437) 826-6116 (Mon - Fri, 10 am - 5 pm EST)
Fax: 1.877.285.0376
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Your Zakat Questions, Answered
NZF does not cover student loans and other long-term debts with Zakat. At this time, our priority is to focus on serving the most immediate needs of our community with respect to housing, food and other basic essentials.
NZF funds clients in a manner that the organization sees fit and aligned with the needs highlighted in the Zakat application. Under current CRA regulations, NZF does not provide cash directly to Zakat applicants.
We follow the legal guidelines of Zakat as a restricted fund to assist Muslims in need. However, we do receive applications from those, not of the Islamic faith and provide whatever assistance we can from non-Zakat funds as well as by connecting them to other resources available in the community. Read more here.
Most applications are processed within 2 to 10 days from the submission of all supporting materials required depending on the volume of application we are dealing with at that specific time. For urgent cases, we process cases much sooner depending on the circumstances. Read more here.
NZF provides assistance for a short period of time (2-4 months generally). However, our team of caseworkers are equipped with the knowledge of government benefits and community resources, which are key in providing a more holistic service, with an aim toward self-sustainability.
Please see here for a full tutorial on how to find and download your bank statements (RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC) or merge your documents into one PDF for your Zakat application.
Yes, you may re-apply after 4 months of receiving support from NZF. If you were found to be ineligible, you may re-apply after 2 months.
