Deadline: 08-Apr-24
Applications are now open for the Women United Community Action Grant to fund new and innovative initiatives that contribute to empowering women in the communities.
Women United Community Action Grants give community groups and residents’ associations an opportunity to have direct input and influence into the improvement of their communities. It is a collaborative approach to supporting community groups and residents’ associations to develop their local initiatives to build healthy and strong communities.
Aims
- Their community action grants support community groups and residents’ associations to:
- Build strong, healthy, safe communities for everyone
- Create innovative engaging opportunities for women to connect and solve issues facing their communities
- Inspire women leadership
Funding Information
- Community groups and residents’ associations that are working to improve their community may apply for up to $3,000 in funding for programs, activities, and events.
- Applicants must be a registered charity. Potential applicants who are not a registered charity require a sponsoring agency.
What Activities/Initiatives are Eligible for Funding?
- Community-led initiatives that encourage women in the community to be the driving force for engagement, change and/or leadership.
- Community engagement activities and events that promote social inclusion and interaction of residents. Examples: Multicultural, social or educational activities and events
- Projects that engage residents in building strong communities. Examples: Community assessment and local planning within social distancing guidelines.
- Local initiatives that improve communities/neighbourhoods. Examples: community clean-up days, community gardening, mural, art and beautification projects.
- Virtual activities or projects
What activities/initiatives are not eligible for funding?
- Election campaign events
- Fundraising activities ie Bingo
- Office administration costs (staffing; office rental; utilities etc.)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Existing or ongoing programs/services
- Capital equipment or expenses related to construction, or the development of facilities.
- Wage subsidies for program participants.
Who can apply?
- Applicants must live in Eastern Ontario (Lanark, Ottawa, Prescott-Russell, and Renfrew) and be a registered charity. Potential applicants who are not a registered charity who would like to apply require a sponsoring agency. They recommend Ottawa based community groups to reach out to their respective Community Health/Resource Centres, or Community Houses to sponsor projects. Groups in Lanark, Prescott-Russell and Renfrew counties can reach out to a registered charity in their area for sponsorship.
- Registered charities (applicant or sponsor) must:
- Be a registered charity (with its own RR number)
- Maintain a volunteer board that meets regularly
- Host an Annual General Meeting
- Have financial statements that have been audited by a licensed public accountant
- Carry sufficient liability insurance to cover the program/project seeking funding
- Charities with revenues of less than $250,000 may submit reviewed financial statements. These statements must be signed off by both the Board/Council Chair or Treasurer and the organization’s Executive Director (or equivalent).
Applicants ineligible for funding
- For-profit organizations or for- profit ventures, with the exception of social enterprise or non-profit community economic development activities.
- Hospitals or medical treatment programs
- Educational institutions and organizations, including school boards, schools, and parent-teacher associations.
- Faith-based organizations that require an adherence to or promotion of a religious faith as a condition of receiving supports or services
- Political parties.
- Fundraising events or organizations, service clubs and foundations that act primarily to raise funds for distribution to other organizations, with the exception of foundations that are raising funds for directly related organization.
- Organizations whose policies or practices contravene the Ontario Human Rights Code.
For more information, visit Women United.
