COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING

Funding is available through United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta to support local charities operating programs for COVID-19 relief and recovery.

Applications are currently being accepted for general COVID-19 relief and recovery funding made possible through the generosity of individual and corporate donors.  Applications for funding from the COVID-19 Seniors Response Project (funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program) are now closed.

How to Apply for Support

1. Ensure that your organization meets the support guidelines, which are:
   • Organization is a registered Canadian charity in good standing with CRA
   • You are offering a program or service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
   • The program or service is offered in United Way’s service area (B.C. border east to highway 36, and the U.S. border north to Claresholm).
2. Download and complete the forms appropriate to your program or service. They will open as MS Word docx files.
   • SENIOR-SPECIFIC Funding for COVID-19 Relief and Recovery. Applications for this stream of funding are now closed.
   • GENERAL Funding for COVID-19 Relief and Recovery
   • Emergency Community Support Fund - Applications are now open for the ECSF, funded by the Government of Canada.
3. Submit forms on or before the specified deadlines (May 5 for Senior-specific funding and June 1 for General funding).
   • Email forms to together@lethbridgeunitedway.ca
   • Due to our temporary office closure, paper submissions are discouraged.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need assistance.