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Reaching Home – Funding

 Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy

Rural and Remote (Ontario)

 

THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOW CLOSED (2022-2023)

 

The Call for Applications has closed and our assessment process will now begin. Our Regional Advisory Board will review all applications over the next month, and funding notification will be issued to all applicants by the end of May. Thank you for your interest in Reaching Home.

United Way Simcoe Muskoka, in partnership with its Regional Advisory Board (RAB), invites organizations operating in rural and remote communities across Ontario to submit applications for funding consideration.

The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to help communities address the impacts of the pandemic among people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, and to provide additional support to the homeless-serving sector during this period.

A total of $1,634,757 will be available to support the needs of individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, including those that support culturally appropriate programming for Indigenous individuals and families.

Projects must take place during the funding period of June 2022 to March 31, 2023.

 

Please review the Application Guidelines found here, as well as the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) ‘Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy Directives’ found here before submitting an application.

If you have any questions, are unsure if you are eligible or would like to discuss your project idea(s), please contact:

Rosslyn Junke | Director, Federal Initiatives
705.726.2301 x 2024
ReachingHome@UWSimcoeMuskoka.ca

Tally Lajeunesse | Federal Programs Associate
705.726.2301 x 2012
ReachingHome@UWSimcoeMuskoka.ca

Application Instructions

Before you begin:

  • The application must be completed in one sitting (time limit is 3 hours).
  • Select “Submit your Application” to begin.
  • You are required to complete all supporting documentation first before starting your Application.
  • Only one application per organization will be accepted (Single or Joint or Capital).
  • If you are applying for a capital project with a funding request of $50,000 or higher, please select the ‘Capital project $50,000 +’ option below; otherwise select ‘General project‘.

Note: All documents must be sent to the Reaching Home inbox: ReachingHome@UWSimcoeMuskoka.ca

For reference/planning purposes, PDF versions of the forms can be found here: General Project and Capital Project $50,000+.

General Project Application Details (Including capital projects up to $50,000)

Additional Resources
Below are some resources that can assist with your Reaching Home General Project application:

Capital Project $50,000+ Application Details

Note: By selecting this option you are identifying that that your organization is interested in submitting a capital application for a funding request between $50,000 and $500,000 for a capital asset(s).

Before you begin:

  • The application must be completed in one sitting (time limit is 3 hours).
  • Select “Submit your Application” to begin.
  • You are required to complete all supporting documentation first before starting your Application

Capital Project Applications

    1. Completed budget template with detailed budget notes for Reaching Home funding, including all other funding sources
    2. A Minimum of 2-3 Letters of Support from local partners that include:
        • Acknowledgement of capital project
        • Partner(s) contribution to the project (in-kind or financial)
        • Confirmation of support of this project in their community
        • Relationship between organizations
        • Confirmation of project need in community
    3. Completed Capital Sustainability Checklist here
    4. The Reaching Home grant is a one-time, short-term investment. A project is considered sustainable when either the project activities or benefits achieved as a result of the project activities continue after the grant has ended. Please provide a Sustainability Plan that incorporates each component addressed in the RH RR Capital Sustainability Checklist and the additional components listed below:
        • A timeline for the completion of your capital project
        • Outline how the project will prevent homelessness and reduce chronic homelessness in your community over the next five years
        • Outline whether the project will increase the level of service or remain stable
    5. Applicable quotes for any expense(s) over $5,000. A minimum of 2-3 quotes from different contractors or businesses is requested
    6. The Development and Construction Schedule Template helps to identify the state of readiness of a capital project. Please complete the Development and Construction Schedule Template here.

Note: If funding for your project is approved, United Way Simcoe Muskoka may request copies of materials identified in the Development and Construction Schedule.

Note: All documents must be sent to the Reaching Home inbox: ReachingHome@UwSimcoeMuskoka.ca

Additional Resources
Below are some resources that can assist with your Reaching Home application: