{"id":17527,"date":"2022-07-29T18:07:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/?post_type=program&#038;p=17527"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:04:36","slug":"grants","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/program\/grants\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"content content--narrow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-location-widget is-style-bc-wide\"><figure class=\"location-widget-map\"><div class=\"location-widget-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"location-widget-image style-default\" src=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/ds-location-widget\/build\/images\/bc-map.101a72ea.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/ds-location-widget\/build\/images\/bc-wide-map.4da4e4ad.png\" alt=\"Map of BC\" class=\"location-widget-image style-bc-wide\"\/><div class=\"location-widget-marker style-default\" style=\"left:50%;top:50%\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"location-widget-label\">Across All United Way BC Regions<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"location-widget-blocks\">\n<p>At United Way British Columbia, we strengthen vital connections that support people in need in local communities across our province. One way we do this is through our various grant streams. These United Way grants help build a strong social support network by providing programs and services for communities in need. Our intention is to be responsive during challenging and urgent times to ensure our friends and neighbours are cared for and connected. Our grant streams are available throughout the year. Updated information can be found on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working together, we can build inclusive, resilient communities. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-full-width-section is-style-grey\"><div class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"provincial\">Province Wide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weog\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lm\">Lower Mainland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"si\">Southern Interior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tnc\">Thompson Nicola Cariboo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cnvi\">Central &amp; Northern Vancouver Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pr\">Powell River &amp; qathet Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"svi\">Southern Vancouver Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mental Health and Social Connections 2026-2027<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"learn-more\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Learn more<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"learn-more\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Mental Health and Social Connections Grant<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mental Health and Social Connections grant provides funding to strengthen mental health, improve individual and family resilience, enhance culturally safe supports, and reduce barriers for people to access essential services across Southern Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This funding focuses on individuals and families experiencing complex situations and barriers, including children, youth, seniors, newcomers, racialized communities, people experiencing poverty, people with disabilities, and others facing colonial or systemic inequities on Southern Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about this grant, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SVI-MHSC-Funding-Call-Guidelines-2026-27-002.pdf\">Funding Call Guidelines<\/a>. To help you apply, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SVI-MHSC-2026-27-Grant-Template.docx\">Grant Template<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications now closed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For assistance with your online application, please refer to the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UWBC-Granting-Portal-User-Guide-How-to-Register.pdf\">How to Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UWBC-Granting-Portal-User-Guide-How-to-Apply-updated-June.pdf\">How to Apply<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information, please reach out to Danella Parks, Director of Community Impact &amp; Investment, at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:danellap@uwbc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">danellap@uwbc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timeline<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Funding Call Open: February 23, 2026&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding Call Closes: March 23, 2026 (noon) &#8211; <strong>Applications now closed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decisions announced: April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interim check-in: Fall 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Reporting: April 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nbc\">Northern BC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-ds-accordion accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-header\"><h3 class=\"h4\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-label=\"Read More\" aria-controls=\"no-grants-currently-available.\" aria-expanded=\"false\">No grants currently available.<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordion-body\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden id=\"no-grants-currently-available.\">\n<p>No grants currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-17527","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>United Way British Columbia Grants &amp; 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