Foundation / Corporation
United Way of Colchester County
04/30/19 4:00 PM
Grants to Colchester County, Nova Scotia charities and nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit the local community. Applicants must contact the funding source to receive an application. Funds may be used to improve upon existing services and programs or to facilitate ongoing operations. Funds should be requested as one-time grants for specific projects or services.
The United Way of Colchester County focuses on three areas when working to improve lives in Colchester County:
From poverty to possibility
- Moving people out of poverty
- Meeting basic human needs (ex: food, shelter, ,jobs)
Healthy people, strong communities
- Improving access to social and health-related support services
- Supporting resident and community engagement
- Supporting community integration and settlement
All that kids can be
- Improving access to early childhood learning and development programs
- Helping kids do well at school and complete high school
- Making the healthy transition into adulthood and post-secondary education
GrantWatch ID#: 146355
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
For more information, contact:
Administrative & Communications Assistant - Heather Hamilton
Email: coordinator@colchester.unitedway.ca
902 895-9313
United Way of Colchester County
90 Esplanade, Suite 2, The Truro Centre
P.O. Box 32
Truro, NS
B2N 5B6
Colchester County
Canada: Nova Scotia;
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