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United Way Waterloo Region Communities - Community Impact Fund - General Operating Support
Last Update: February 4, 2026
ON, Canada
Flexible funding to strengthen organizational systems
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Strengthening governance
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 160,000 $
- Minimum amount : 20,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : October 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program provides flexible general operating support to strengthen an organization’s internal systems and advance its mission. Applicants may request up to $160,000 per application to fund self-identified organizational priorities with minimal restrictions.
Activities funded
- General operating support to advance an organization’s overall mission
- Organizational strengthening initiatives focused on internal systems
- Activities aligned with the quarterly issue-area focus during the relevant intake
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 155,000
Strengthen mental-health outreach operations with staffing and secure case systems
$ 158,000
Boost housing stability services with staff, tenant supports, and training operations
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The request must support the organization’s overall mission through general operating support.
- Funding must be used toward self-identified organizational priorities that strengthen internal systems.
- The application should align with the quarterly issue-area focus during the relevant intake window.
Who is eligible?
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
- Flexible general operating costs tied to organizational priorities
- Costs that support strengthening internal systems
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are evaluated by a team of trained volunteer community members.
- Decisions are typically communicated approximately one month after the deadline date.
Additional information
- Applications are reviewed by trained volunteer community members.
- The program aims to keep the application process unbiased and simple.
- Issue-area focus changes by quarter, with specific application windows.
- Decisions are typically communicated about one month after the deadline.
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