Learn how our Community Response Fund is fighting the impacts of COVID-19.
Funded Partners
Community Investments - Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming Community Investments - Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound Community Investments - Sudbury and Manitoulin Island Community Investments - Timmins Community Response Fund - North East Region Emergency Community Support Fund through UWCNEO New Horizons for Seniors Program through UWCNEOUWCNEO believes in a community where all people are supported and have access to social programs and supports. Our targeted investments reflect community conditions and are allocated to where they will have the greatest impact. These targeted investments support frontline programs and services in communities throughout the North East District.
UWCNEO’s funding review process ensures that donor dollars raised to support the Community Fund are invested for maximum impact. All applications are reviewed by a team of local experts that provide recommendations to the Allocations Committee, with final funding approval coming from our local Board of Directors. The number of funded programs and allocated amounts are determined annually by dollars raised in the District.

Call for Proposals 2021 – Community Fund
Call for proposals for Districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Sudbury, and Manitoulin will be accepted from December 9, 2020 – January 15, 2021 for work to be conducted between April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
The 2021 Call for Proposals is a two-part process
that launches on December 9, 2020.
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Step One
Register your statement of intent to apply for funding. Registered charities and qualified donees can complete their statement of intent here prior to submitting a funding proposal.
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Step Two
Once the statement of intent is received, qualifying organizations will receive login details to submit their full funding application through an online portal. All funding proposals are due by January 15, 2021 @ 11:59 p.m.
The process is open to all qualifying organizations that are aligned with the following Community Impact Strategies:
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Poverty to
PossibilityBasic Needs
Income Stability
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Building Strong
CommunitiesSocial and mental health supports and services
Community Engagement
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Helping Kids Be All
They Can BeSuccess in education
Community connection and mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing
2021 Call for Proposals: Important Dates
- December 9, 2020
- Statement of Intent; Open Call for Funding Proposals
- December 16, 2020
- Virtual Information Session(s)
- January 15, 2021
- Funding Proposal Deadline
- February, 2021
- Review Process
- March, 2021
- Applicant Notifications
To apply for funding, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Registered charity or qualified donee
- The activities proposed align with one of UWCNEO’s targeted impact strategies
- The program/service demonstrates impact
- The program/service applies evidence-based effectivenes
Virtual Information Session(s)
UWCNEO will be hosting two (2) virtual information sessions on December 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to review the Community Fund proposal process including the community investment framework, qualifying criteria, and important dates.
A link will be forwarded to you no later than 24 hours before the information session.
Following the information session, a slide deck of the presentation will be made available here.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Gorman, Regional Manager – j.gorman@uwcneo.com
Cochrane, Timiskaming, Parry Sound and Nipissing Districts
Linda Dupuis, Governance and Partnership Manager – l.dupuis@uwcneo.com
Sudbury & Manitoulin Districts

WOLVES United - United FIVE Grants
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
For more information about the application process or to request an application, please contact Linda Dupuis, Governance and Partnership Manager.