Deadline: 5-Jan-22
Does your organization have a program, strategy, or service that supports the community that would benefit from financial support? If yes, then you can apply for 2022 Community Fund!
United Way of Central New Brunswick is an organization that works to create long-term, sustainable change that help people to improve their lives and results in stronger, more resilient communities. United Way has traditionally been seen as a fundraiser. However, it is also a convener that brings people together to take action on issues of concern and work towards creating the kind of community that the people of Central New Brunswick want.
Areas
United Way Central invests in three areas:
- All That Kids Can Be
- Poverty to Possibility
- Healthy People and Strong Communities
Topics
Your organization may apply more than once if you are implementing more than one program that addresses topics such as:
- food security
- financial wellness & employment
- home care or personal support
- health & hygiene
- information & navigation
- advocacy or legal support
- mental health & wellness
- shelter, refuge, housing, and outreach
- personal safety (related to domestic & gender-based violence)
- learning & social inclusion
- transportation
Elements
United Way’s approach includes four key elements:
- Shared Purpose: United Way helps the community identify issues that matter most and the actions that will make the most difference. The priorities identified in this strategy take into account the most current local research, and they also link to issues that local people have told them are important.
- Shared Mobilization of Resources: United Way does not simply raise funds but seeks to help people to get engaged with their community in meaningful ways, whether that involves donation of time, money, knowledge, or in-kind support.
- Shared Investment: United Way invests in meaningful action that makes a difference on the issues that matter to people in their community. This is reflected in its commitment to ongoing evaluation and learning. It is also reflected in United Way’s efforts to collaborate closely with government and with other funders, to raise public awareness, and to advocate for systemic changes.
- Shared Responsibility: United Way seeks to build community by bringing people together to develop a sense of shared responsibility for action on priority issues.
Eligibility Criteria
- United Way Centraide Central New Brunswick funds charities and other qualified donees. Examples of Qualified Donees include:
- Registered charities
- Registered Canadian Municipalities
- Registered municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada (e.g. schools)
- Organizations may seek funds acting alone, or as part of a partnership. Organizations may also seek funds for more than one service. Separate requests should be completed for each service.
- Applications must clearly demonstrate alignment with the United Way Framework and one of the United Way Focus Areas.
- Applications must have identified program, organizational, or community outcomes and identify output measures.
- The following types of organizations and activities will be deemed ineligible for funding:
- Non-registered charitable institutions unless supported by a qualified organization
- Organizations that are profit orientated
- Activities that are political or religious in nature
- Organizations not operating within the Central NB region
- Individuals
- Annual Fund Drives
- Deficit Financing
Criteria
The investment decisions are made within the framework of the following criteria:
- Alignment with United Way focus areas
- Addresses policy, systems or institutional change
- Addresses community need
- Applies evidence-based effectiveness
- Addresses underlying causes of social issues
- Has community support
- Demonstrates impact
- Exhibits excellence in performance and leadership
- Exhibits strong governance
For more information, visit https://www.unitedwaycentral.com/apply-for-funding/