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United Way Waterloo Region Communities - Community Impact Fund - Program/Project Grants
Last Update: February 4, 2026
ON, Canada
Funds specific organizational programs or projects
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
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
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
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
- Social Services
- Housing
- Employment and Training
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- General public
- Children & youth
- Women & girls
- Low-income individuals / families
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Overview
This funding supports specific organizational programs or projects, whether new or existing. Applicants may request up to $160,000 per application to deliver a defined program or project aligned with the quarterly issue areas.
Activities funded
- Delivery of a specific organizational program (new or existing).
- Implementation of a specific organizational project (new or existing).
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 158,500
Rapid rehousing pilot providing navigation, rent supports, and follow-up
$ 159,700
Pop-up low-cost markets and food hampers for vulnerable households
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The request must be for a specific program or project delivered by an organization.
- The proposed program/project must fit within one of the quarterly issue-area focuses during the relevant application window.
- The program/project may be new or existing.
Who is eligible?
- Organizations seeking support for specific programs or projects
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants can expect an outcome approximately one month after the deadline date.
Additional information
- Program/project funding can support new or existing initiatives.
- Applications are organized by quarterly issue areas with set application windows.
- Applicants can generally expect a decision approximately one month after the deadline date.
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