Deadline: 27-May-2024
The United Way of Peterborough & District is inviting applications for the Neighbourhood Fund to enhance resident engagement and leadership while offering valuable opportunities for residents to get to know their neighbours and engage in their community.
UWP seeks to change social conditions to create opportunities for a better life for individuals, families, and communities by making the community a better place to live for everyone.
UWP’s Neighbourhood Fund provides small, one-time grants to support informal groups of individuals that are working together to improve their community within the City and County of Peterborough. This funding will support residents to identify solutions to local community issues and act on them.
Funding Information
- A total of $30,000 is available through the Neighbourhood Fund.
- Grants will provide from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 for a project.
Eligible Activities
- Eligible projects include (but are not restricted to) resident-led initiatives that increase social interaction, inclusion and diversity, increase community safety, build local skills and engage residents in projects that will benefit their community.
- Example Eligible Activities
- Community gatherings that promote engagement and interaction of diverse residents. Example:
- Multi-cultural, social or educational activities
- Projects that engage residents in building strong neighbourhoods. Examples:
- Community assessment and local planning
- Local initiatives that improve neighbourhoods such as community clean-up days, community gardening, mural, art and beautification projects
- Projects developed and led by equity-deserving groups to address needs in their communities
- Enhancing an existing neighbourhood event
- Community gatherings that promote engagement and interaction of diverse residents. Example:
Ineligible Activities
- The below list outlines the main projects and expenses that are not eligible for this grant.
- Examples include:
- Costs associated with capital or other fundraising campaigns
- Activities that are not directly related to resident engagement
- Travel expenses (exceptions will be made when travel expenses are essential to participation in activity)
- Election campaign events
- Bingo nights or fundraising activities
- Office administration costs (staffing; rental; utilities etc.)
- For-profit organizations or ventures
- Existing or ongoing programs/services
Eligibility Criteria
- This funding is targeted to informal groups of individuals (minimum 3 people) that are working together to improve their neighbourhood or empower a demographic community
- Each group needs to delegate a Project Representative who is at least 18 years old and will act as the point of contact between United Way Peterborough and District and your team – if none of your team members are 18+ please contact Elisha Rubacha about selecting a Project Representative
For more information, visit UWP.