2024-25 UWSVI Programs and Services Grant

OPEN: January 8, 2024

CLOSES: February 16, 2024

UWSVI will be accepting applications for programs/projects that primarily focus on the immediate needs of targeted populations in the following areas of action – Families, Mental Health and/or Addictions, and Seniors and Elders. Priority will be given to programs and services aimed to reduce the impact of poverty on families and individuals in our region.

As United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) continues our journey of reconciliation and understanding, we strive to promote the values of equity and inclusion within the community through our funding. UWSVI encourages applications from Indigenous and BIPOC led organizations as well as from other equity seeking groups.

Eligible, registered charities in good standing are invited to apply for Programs and Services funding by sending an email to ci.fund@uwsvi.ca and including:

  • The name of their agency
  • The full name and email address of the individual responsible for inputting the grant information.
  • A program/project title.
  • Area of Action your program/project aligns with (see below for descriptors).

A link to the online funding application form will then be provided. 

Funding requests are anticipated to range from $15,000 to $50,000. 

Note: Funding will be for one year, beginning April 1, 2024, and ending March 31, 2025. 

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Collective Impact, Collaboration, and Innovation Grant

OPEN: January 8, 2024

LETTER OF INTENT DUE: January 22, 2024 (NOW CLOSED)

Selected agencies will be invited to complete an online application which will be due on February 16, 2024

UWSVI invites prospective community partners to collaborate on strategic initiatives that create systemic change and collective impact, leading to social progress.

Initiatives will require a strategic commitment and collaborative approach and involves a group of organizations formally working together toward a shared vision such as a systematic change, community innovation and/or coordinated services aligned with one or more of UWSVI’s three areas of action – Families, Mental Health and/or Addictions, and Seniors and Elders.

Eligible, registered charities in good standing are invited to apply for Collective Impact, Collaboration, and Impact funding by sending an email Letter of Intent to ci.fund@uwsvi.ca being sure to include:

  • The name of the representing agency
  • The full name and email address of the individual responsible for inputting the grant information.
  • An initiative title.
  • A brief description of the initiative.

 If approved to move forwards, a link to the online funding application form will then be provided.

 3 to 5 grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 will be considered under this funding call.

 Late submissions will not be accepted.

Seniors and Elders  – Many seniors in the CRD experience extreme loneliness, malnutrition, mobility issues and limited income. Even as we recover from the pandemic, the needs for seniors in the community remains high.

This Area of Action focuses on programs and services that assist seniors in accessing good nutrition, aging independently while maintaining their health and well-being, and fostering strong social connections to combat isolation and lack of access to essential services.

Families– Our region is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. That, combined with the lingering economic and social effects of the pandemic, rising inflation, skyrocketing food and gas prices, and wages that are often not keeping pace with the current economic climate means that many families in the CRD are struggling just to make ends meet.

This Area of Action focuses on programs and services that help families facing poverty or challenging life situations raise their children so that they can have the tools to better transition through all of life’s stages.

Mental Health and/or Addictions – Nearly 50% Canadians say their mental health deteriorated during the pandemic and Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island in general have a high rate of mental health issues as well as one of the highest overdose rates in the province. Far from being an issue confined to the streets or only impacting the homeless population, the drug poisoning epidemic is affecting people from all walks of life and from all socio-economic backgrounds.

This Area of Action focuses on programs and services that assist people and their families who are dealing with mental health and addictions challenges.

For Further Information:

The UWSVI Community Impact Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your application beginning on January 8th. Please contact ci.fund@uwsvi.ca and we will be happy to follow up with you to discuss your proposal or assist in any further queries.

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