Deadline: 18-Jan-23
United Way Simcoe Muskoka, in partnership with its Regional Advisory Board (RAB), invites organizations operating in rural and remote communities across Ontario to submit funding applications for consideration for projects.
The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to help communities address the impacts of the pandemic among people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, and to provide additional support to the homeless-serving sector during this period.
Funding Priorities for the 2023-2024
- Organizations serving rural and remote clients in Northern Ontario
- Project creates new units or maintains and improves the quality of existing units
- Projects demonstrate funds can be invested in 12-month funding period
- Organizations new to United Way Simcoe Muskoka and Reaching Home Rural and Remote are supported
- Projects serve vulnerable populations
Funding Information
- Organizations may apply for the following:
- Single applicant: $25,000 – $125,000
- Joint applicant: (two or more organizations): $25,000 – $250,000
- Capital applications: up to $500,000 maximum
Eligible Activities
- Essential services related to the provision of emergency shelter beds, food and shelter, including shower and laundry facilities, food banks, soup kitchens, community kitchens and drop-in centres.
- Life skills development (for example budgeting cooking).
- Longer-term food programs that are part of another eligible activity (for example, activities that assist with community reintegration).
- Culturally relevant supports for Indigenous Peoples (for example, cultural ceremonies, traditional supports and activities with the goal of increasing cultural connections and an individual’s sense of belonging in a community).
- Groceries, personal hygiene and supplies.
- Clothing, footwear and blankets.
- Storage for belongings (up to 3 months).
- Access to traditional foods and medicines.
- Repair or replacement of eyeglasses (if not otherwise covered through medical services).
- Disability supports (for example mobility and other assistive devices if not otherwise covered through medical services).
- Personal identification.
- Access to technology (for example phones, community voice mail, safe apps, computers, etc.) in a community setting (for example in a resource or drop-in centre).
- Bus or public transit tickets related to integration activities (for example, job search/interviews, appointments/reconnecting to family).
- Transportation to home community (mileage eligibility to be determined by community).
- Access to oral care programs (if not covered by a provincial/territorial government).
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that are currently receiving Reaching Home – Rural and Remote funds are eligible to re-apply.
- The following communities in Ontario are ineligible to apply for this funding: Barrie (Simcoe), Belleville, Brantford, Cochrane District (Timmins), Dufferin County, Durham, Fort Frances, Guelph-Wellington, Hamilton, Kenora, Kingston, Lambton, London, Midland, Moosonee, St. Catharines/Niagara/Thorold, Nipissing/North Bay, Ottawa, Peel, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Waterloo/Kitchener, Windsor, and York/Newmarket.
- Note: These communities are eligible under the Reaching Home – Designated Communities. You can find contact information for Designated Communities here. This also includes Indigenous organizations that are eligible to apply with the appropriate Community Entity.
- All other rural and remote communities in Ontario are eligible for RH – Rural and Remote Capital funding
- Not for profit organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Municipalities
- Indigenous organizations (Indigenous organizations may include, but are not limited to, incorporated for-profit and not-for-profit Indigenous controlled organizations, Indigenous controlled unincorporated associations, Indian Act Bands, Tribal Councils and Indigenous self-government entities)
- Public health and educational institutions
- Provincial and territorial governments and their entities, including institutions, agencies and Crown Corporations
For more information, visit United Way Simcoe Muskoka.