United Way British Columbia (UWBC), working with communities throughout the province, is one of the selected national funders chosen by the Government of Canada for delivering $11 million in funds in the province from the recently announced Community Services Recovery Fund.
From now until February 21, UWBC will be accepting applications from eligible community-serving organizations in the province, according to a media release.
“Powell River and District United Way is excited to be working with United Way BC to deliver these funds to our community,” said Naomi Field, director, community impact and resource development for Powell River and District United Way. “There will be $35,000 available to local charities and nonprofit organizations in qathet Regional District. I’ll be working with UWBC to review all the applications coming from our region.”
The media release stated that the community services recovery fund is a $400 million investment from the federal government to support charities and nonprofits across Canada as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. United Way BC is working in collaboration with United Way Centraide Canada, the Canadian Red Cross and Community Foundations of Canada to distribute funding. This fund supports community service organizations, including nonprofits, Indigenous governing bodies and registered charities.
United Way BC, along with the other selected national funders, is responsible for: setting up the application process; reaching out to diverse communities across the province; assessing applications and distributing the funding. United Way BC will accept applications to support programs and service redesign and innovation for organizations working in the following areas: arts and culture; development and housing; education and research; environment; health; law, advocacy and politics; philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion; sports and recreation; and faith-based organizations.
United Way BC is hosting online information sessions. On January 11, the online session will be held between 3 and 4 pm. Registration can be conducted by following this link: eventbrite.ca/e/uwbc-community-service-recovery-fund-csrf-info-session-tickets-482633629177.
Grant information, application forms and more can be found on the United Way British Columbia website at uwbc.ca/csrf.
“We are proud to be chosen as a national funder of this innovative fund, which will help community-serving nonprofit organizations adapt and modernize as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Michael McKnight, president and CEO, UWBC. “Charitable organizations have provided considerable help, relief, and resources to the communities they serve during the pandemic, and this fund will ensure that work can continue.”
