Powering emergency payments to your employees in crisis
Life happens. Grant Circle, Canary’s emergency relief fund solution gives your team the fastest path to financial relief in uncertain times.
Help your team get back on their feet.
We built Grant Circle to connect people experiencing financial hardship with the money they need to regain financial stability. In a rapidly changing world—inflation, war, and access to reproductive rights—we empower companies to quickly pivot in response to current events and the evolving needs of their employees.
The problem
Simple emergencies can cause significant financial hardship for your employees
60%
of Americans experience a financial shock & half find it difficult to make ends meet for months.
1/3
More than one-third of grant recipients said they skipped meals or changed the type of food they bought.
$2k
the median size of the largest financial shocks
We know a small, strategic cash infusion has the power to help people recover quickly. So, we built a solution.
Financial relief designed for your community
We partner with companies of any size to launch a white-labeled platform for employee assistance grants that meets the unique needs of your community. Our solution:
Makes it easy: our streamlined 8-step application process ensures individuals in crisis receive help in a timely manner.
Maintains trust: our transparent 3rd-party decision-making process backed by IRS guidelines supports trust between you, grantees, and contributors.
Tracks impact: we regularly deliver data-backed insights to drive results for both your grantees and your organization.
How it works
Together, we ensure your employees have quick, dignified access to financial help when emergency strikes
Design it
Launch it
Train managers
Employees apply
Grants approved
Money received
Impact through the words of grant recipients & donors
Our community-funded emergency hardship fund seamlessly connects workers who want to support their colleagues with a fund for those who need the money.
“This is a huge weight off my shoulders, especially knowing I don’t have to borrow funds at high interest rates. I really hope you know how much this means to me and my family. I can’t wait to return the favor in the future!” Thank you so, so much for all of your help! Every little bit helps and…this will go a long way to helping us get back on track! I hope to be able to pay this forward as soon as we can!”
Ana, Grant recipient
“I love that this is available for colleagues. It is an amazing way to give back. We understand that we all can fall into unforeseen circumstances and this program can be a blessing to so many.”
John, grant donor
recipient & donor
Impact Stories
People appreciate both receiving, and giving help.
“Thank you so, so much for all of your help! Every little bit helps and…this will go a long way to helping us get back on track! I hope to be able to pay this forward as soon as we can!”
Ana, Grant recipient
“When I needed to buy an emergency plane ticket, Grant Circle helped me. Ever since, I have wanted to contribute back into the fund so that others could benefit in the same way I did. After I built my savings back up, I was able to start making contributions. Both giving and receiving grant money has made me feel even better about my work community. It means employees and the company are supporting each other.”
John, grant donor
“When I needed to buy an emergency plane ticket, Grant Circle helped me. Ever since, I have wanted to contribute back into the fund so that others could benefit in the same way I did. After I built my savings back up, I was able to start making contributions. Both giving and receiving grant money has made me feel even better about my work community. It means employees and the company are supporting each other.”
John, grant donor
The Grant Circle Impact
Transforming Workforce Well-being Through Emergency Financial Support
Download the latest Impact Report to learn how Grant Circle, Canary’s employee relief solution, addresses one of the most pressing issues facing employees today: their near-term financial security.
