United Way Simcoe Muskoka grants
Public foundation in Midhurst, Ontario · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $4.5 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 63
- Typical gift (median)
- $71,666
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- For the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), eligible low-income utility customers facing disconnection can apply online through the secure self-service portal or call 1-855-487-5327 to apply over the phone. Digital copies of supporting documents must be provided.
- What they fund
- Assistance with utility arrears balances for low-income customers facing disconnection of service (via LEAP); preventing homelessness through interest-free rent/mortgage loans; and modest, one-time grants through the Urgent Needs Fund.
- Where
- Simcoe County, the District of Muskoka, and Town of the Blue Mountains, as well as customers of specified Ontario utility providers.
Summarized by AI from United Way Simcoe Muskoka's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: uwsimcoemuskoka.ca/leap, uwsimcoemuskoka.ca
Who United Way Simcoe Muskoka funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 63 gifts to registered charities.
- Community Connection 211Ontario$258,000
- YWCA MuskokaOntario$221,718
- Optimism Place Womens Shelter & Support ServicesOntario$200,000
- Elizabeth Fry Society Simcoe MuskokaOntario$187,069
- Oxford County Community Health CentreOntario$139,397
- Redwood Park Communities Inc.Ontario$137,000
- My Friends HouseOntario$123,333
- Huron Womens Shelter Second Stage Housing & CoOntario$121,806
- John Howard KingstonOntario$116,055
- Georgian Bay Native Womens AssociationOntario$112,500
- Cornerstone Youth Landing ServicesOntario$112,365
- Fresh Start Support ServicesOntario$107,393
- Zachs CribOntario$101,850
- YWCA St. Thomas ElginOntario$100,333
- The Child Advocacy Centre Simcoe MuskokaOntario$100,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5 million | 63 | $71,666 |
| 2023 | $3.8 million | 238 | $400 |
| 2022 | $2.3 million | 30 | $64,097 |
| 2021 | $5.4 million | 143 | $15,000 |
| 2020 | $1.4 million | 42 | $22,369 |
| 2019 | $439,500 | 108 | $72 |
What they told the CRA they do
- United Way Simcoe Muskoka ('united way') is a non-profit organization incorporated without share capital under the laws of Ontario. Its principal activities include the fund raising for and allocation to non-profit organizations.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as United Way Simcoe Muskoka reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 118799485RR0001.
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