United Way Winnipeg - Youth United

• Completed application form
• Signed commitment form
• Project budget with projected expenses
• Project report form after completion
• Receipts and invoices for project expenses

Who is eligible?

• Youth ages 16 to 24 in Winnipeg
• High school students
• Post-secondary students
• Young professionals

Who is not eligible

• Organizations or groups without youth leadership
• Projects not connected to a Youth United Chapter and sponsoring organization
• Fundraising projects
• Public events meant to raise money for another organization, person, or group

Eligible expenses

• Project expenses based on local prices
• Speaker honorariums, up to 30% of requested funds

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Fundraising projects
• Public events intended to raise money for another organization, person, or group

Eligible geographic areas

• Winnipeg
• Neighbouring communities

• Fit with the program criteria.
• Alignment with one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Priority is given to projects aligned with the SDGs currently targeted by United Way Winnipeg.
• For repeat projects, evidence of learning from previous experience and its influence on planning.

• Step 1: Complete the application
  • Read the criteria carefully.
  • Fill in all questions as completely as possible.
  • Use extra pages if needed.
• Step 2: Sign the commitment form
  • Sign the commitment form included with the application.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Send the completed application to Youth United, United Way Winnipeg, 580 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C7.
  • Submit by email to youthunited@unitedwaywinnipeg.ca or by fax to (204) 453-6198.
• Step 4: Confirm receipt and presentation date
  • Contact the program team if you do not receive a response after submitting.
  • Attend the closest application review date and ensure at least one group member presents the proposal.

• Applications are reviewed by Youth United volunteers to confirm they fit the criteria.
• The project team leader is contacted with questions and to confirm attendance at the closest application review date.
• If funding is approved, funds are sent through the sponsoring school or community organization.
• A detailed project report and copies of receipts must be submitted within one month after project completion.
• Unused funds must be returned to United Way Winnipeg.

• At least one group member must present the proposal at a group presentation.
• Applicants should keep a copy of the completed form for their records.
• Projects that have been funded before must show how past experience informed this year’s planning.
• Recipients must acknowledge United Way Winnipeg’s support where possible.