Application Guide

Download a printable version  of the Application Guide here: Applicant Guide

en français: FUAC Applicant guide_FR_corr – UWP

Ready to apply now? Click this link to access the application form. ECSF Community Program Application – United Way Peterborough

en français: FUAC Formulaire de demande

United Way Peterborough is now accepting applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities and non-profit organizations serve and support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding has been made available by the Government of Canada and funding streams are being administered by United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross in communities from coast to coast to coast. United Way Peterborough is proud to support this important investment by the Federal Government.

Starting May 19th, 2020, United Way Peterborough will be accepting applications for funding.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on June 19, 2020. We anticipate a high volume of requests and are working to ensure that all requests are reviewed as quickly as possible.

Who can Apply?

United Way Peterborough will fund organizations that provide direct services to vulnerable populations who are impacted by COVID-19.

Your organization is eligible to receive funding if your organization has a charitable number, or is otherwise a qualified donee, and is providing supports and services to meet immediate community needs related to the COVID-19.

This funding is intended to support frontline community service organizations providing services to support vulnerable Canadians, including low-income seniors, women, children and youth, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, refugees, Indigenous peoples, members of racialized communities, and more.

Funds may be used for immediate needs and priorities related to the impact of COVID-19. This includes, but is not limited to, services such as:

  • Preparing and delivering meals and/or food hampers
  • Supporting individuals in accessing income supports and financial coaching
  • Providing home care or personal support for seniors, elders, and persons with disabilities
  • Mental health & wellness supports, including crisis counselling and peer support
  • Personal safety supports, including for those living in or escaping situations of violence
  • Access to safe transport for essential appointment and errands, and
  • Others

 What Types of Activities could be Funded?

  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Developing and/or delivering new programs, services, or delivery models as a result of COVID-19
  • Sharing information and knowledge
  • Engaging and recruiting volunteers

Questions?

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

For questions not addressed in these resources, please Sarah Deveaux at ecsf@uwpeterborough.ca for assistance.

  Funded by the Government of Canada

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Last week, nearly 60 community members came together at our Solutions Summit to share ideas, build connections, and help shape the future of Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) work across Peterborough City & County.

The conversations were thoughtful, honest, and inspiring, and we know there are still more voices to hear.

We’re now inviting the broader community to help inform how up to $300,000 through our new Priority Issues Fund will be invested over the next 18 months.
Whether you attended the Summit or not, we want your insight.

📝 Complete the Priority Issues Fund Survey before Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. and help shape this work moving forward.

🔗 Link in bio

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed their time, perspectives, and lived experience to this process. We’re excited to continue learning, evolving, and building this work, together!

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Last week, nearly 60 community members came together at our Solutions Summit to share ideas, build connections, and help shape the future of Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) work across Peterborough City & County. The conversations were thoughtful, honest, and inspiring, and we know there are still more voices to hear. We’re now inviting the broader community to help inform how up to $300,000 through our new Priority Issues Fund will be invested over the next 18 months. Whether you attended the Summit or not, we want your insight. 📝 Complete the Priority Issues Fund Survey before Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. and help shape this work moving forward. 🔗 Link in bio Thank you to everyone who has already contributed their time, perspectives, and lived experience to this process. We’re excited to continue learning, evolving, and building this work, together!

Happy Mother’s Day 💖

To every mom and mother figure — your love and care make our communities brighter.

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Happy Mother’s Day 💖 To every mom and mother figure — your love and care make our communities brighter.

Do you have an idea to make your community better?

This is your chance to bring it to life.💥 Apply to the Neighbourhood Fund for the chance to receive a small grant and turn your project into something real.

Every big change starts small and it could all start with you!

🔗 Apply today at uwpeterborough.ca
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

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Do you have an idea to make your community better? This is your chance to bring it to life.💥 Apply to the Neighbourhood Fund for the chance to receive a small grant and turn your project into something real. Every big change starts small and it could all start with you! 🔗 Apply today at uwpeterborough.ca 🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

May is Leave a Legacy Month in Canada. It’s about more than a gift, it’s about the future you believe in.

A future where everyone in our community has the support they need to thrive.

Planned giving is a way to carry your values forward and make a difference for generations to come.

Learn more by visiting our website www.uwpeterborough.ca

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May is Leave a Legacy Month in Canada. It’s about more than a gift, it’s about the future you believe in. A future where everyone in our community has the support they need to thrive. Planned giving is a way to carry your values forward and make a difference for generations to come. Learn more by visiting our website www.uwpeterborough.ca

Today we honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people.

We listen.
We learn.
We reflect.
We act.

🧡

#MMIWG2S

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Today we honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. We listen. We learn. We reflect. We act. 🧡 #MMIWG2S

✨ Your mental health matters.

This #MentalHealthWeek, let’s nurture our minds and create space for honest conversations.

Need support? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.ca to get connected. 💚

You’re not alone.

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✨ Your mental health matters. This #MentalHealthWeek, let’s nurture our minds and create space for honest conversations. Need support? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.ca to get connected. 💚 You’re not alone.

What a day❤️💪🌱.

Our Garden Box Community Build Day brought together volunteers, partners, and community members to build something truly meaningful, together!

Thanks to the incredible teamwork and generosity of everyone involved, this initiative was a huge success.

From start to finish, it was a reminder of what’s possible when people come together with a shared purpose.
We’re so grateful to our partners @scotiabank, @cityptbo , and @chemonghhbc for helping make this day possible.

And we’re just getting started…

Join us next for Day of Caring on June 26 as we continue to show the power of a community coming together.

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What a day❤️💪🌱. Our Garden Box Community Build Day brought together volunteers, partners, and community members to build something truly meaningful, together! Thanks to the incredible teamwork and generosity of everyone involved, this initiative was a huge success. From start to finish, it was a reminder of what’s possible when people come together with a shared purpose. We’re so grateful to our partners @scotiabank, @cityptbo , and @chemonghhbc for helping make this day possible. And we’re just getting started… Join us next for Day of Caring on June 26 as we continue to show the power of a community coming together.

Happy 70th anniversary to all of our friends celebrating the Peterborough & District Labour Council🥳.

We are so grateful for all that you do for our communities, and can’t wait to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside you, tonight.

Here’s to another 70 years of a thriving organized labour community here in Peterborough!

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Happy 70th anniversary to all of our friends celebrating the Peterborough & District Labour Council🥳. We are so grateful for all that you do for our communities, and can’t wait to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside you, tonight. Here’s to another 70 years of a thriving organized labour community here in Peterborough!

Small Investment, BIG Impact. 💛

The Neighbourhood Fund supports local, volunteer-led projects that help make Peterborough communities better.

Get to know your neighbours, give back to your community, and have fun!

🔗 Apply using the link in our bio
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

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Small Investment, BIG Impact. 💛 The Neighbourhood Fund supports local, volunteer-led projects that help make Peterborough communities better. Get to know your neighbours, give back to your community, and have fun! 🔗 Apply using the link in our bio 🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

Reaching Home: Indigenous Initiatives Applications Are Now Open! 📣

United Way Peterborough & District is excited to announce new, targeted funding opportunities through Reaching Home for Indigenous initiatives.

🔗 Learn more and apply when you visit the link in our bio.
❗ Applications close May 11, 2026.

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Reaching Home: Indigenous Initiatives Applications Are Now Open! 📣 United Way Peterborough & District is excited to announce new, targeted funding opportunities through Reaching Home for Indigenous initiatives. 🔗 Learn more and apply when you visit the link in our bio. ❗ Applications close May 11, 2026.

🌱Garden Boxes are back, and they’re going fast🌱

These beauties are made by local volunteers! Hand-crafted, solid wood garden boxes are available in two sizes:
• Medium 4 ft box – $45
• Large 6 ft box – $65

Built by community, for community, with proceeds supporting programs and services right here across Peterborough City and County.

A very special thank you to our friends @chemonghhbc for generously providing the materials to make this project possible.

Spring has already sprung, and quantities are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about growing your own veggies, herbs, or flowers this season, now’s the time to jump in!

👉 Reserve yours today by emailing: dayofcaring@uwpeterborough.ca, or send us a DM for further details!

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🌱Garden Boxes are back, and they’re going fast🌱 These beauties are made by local volunteers! Hand-crafted, solid wood garden boxes are available in two sizes: • Medium 4 ft box – $45 • Large 6 ft box – $65 Built by community, for community, with proceeds supporting programs and services right here across Peterborough City and County. A very special thank you to our friends @chemonghhbc for generously providing the materials to make this project possible. Spring has already sprung, and quantities are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about growing your own veggies, herbs, or flowers this season, now’s the time to jump in! 👉 Reserve yours today by emailing: dayofcaring@uwpeterborough.ca, or send us a DM for further details!
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