United Way Peterborough & District grants
Public foundation in Peterborough, Ontario · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $1.2 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 25
- Typical gift (median)
- $46,295
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Organizations can apply for funding through various streams such as the Neighbourhood Fund or Reaching Home Request for Proposals during open application windows.
- Deadlines
- Neighbourhood Fund: April 15, 2026 to May 27, 2026 noon. Reaching Home: opens July 10, 2026 and closes August 4, 2026. Agency Capacity Fund application period is closed.
- What they fund
- Poverty to Possibility, Strong & Healthy Communities, basic needs, life skills, community supports, capacity building, READI initiatives, and homelessness.
- Where
- City and County of Peterborough
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- $500 to $5,000 (Neighbourhood Fund); $25,000 annually for 3 years ($75,000 total for Agency Capacity Fund); up to $300,000 over 18 months (Priority Issues Fund)
Summarized by AI from United Way Peterborough & District's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: uwpeterborough.ca/funding, uwpeterborough.ca
Who United Way Peterborough & District funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 25 gifts to registered charities.
- Kawartha Sexual Assualt Centre$190,126
- Community Care Peterborough$132,111
- Elizabeth Fry Society Peterbourough$128,417
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association of Ptbo Inc$80,124
- Community Counselling and Resource Centre$80,124
- Nogojiwanong Fridndship Centre$75,094
- Peterborough Child & Family Centre$64,467
- Yes Shelter for Youth & Families$62,318
- New Canadian Centre Petergorough$57,867
- John Howard Society of Peterborough$53,417
- Peterborough Reintegration Service$48,965
- Trent Valley Literacy Association$47,811
- Peterborough Youth Service$46,295
- Canadaian Mental Health Association Hkpr Branch$40,062
- Reframe Peterborough International Film Festival$35,813
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 25 | $46,295 |
| 2023 | $879,100 | 53 | $208 |
| 2022 | $849,600 | 49 | $2,577 |
| 2021 | $1.4 million | 80 | $5,026 |
| 2020 | $822,400 | 50 | $510 |
| 2019 | $830,300 | 48 | $570 |
What they told the CRA they do
- United Way Peterborough & District provides funding to 20 partner agencies enabling them to provide multiple programs and services to the communtiy. Moving people from poverty to possibility and building strong & healthy communities are two of the primary focus areas. The organization also compiles research on homelessness housing and living wage.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as United Way Peterborough & District reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 105454482RR0001.
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