Our 2023/2024 Emergency Response Program Recipients received funding to support them in addressing emerging needs related to the 2023 wildfire season, including needs related to evacuations.
We will note that some of these groups are unincorporated or grassroots collectives. Some groups may have used a fiscal agent to accept funding on their behalf. The fiscal agent will be listed in the UWNWT financial statements.
This list was last updated on February 15th 2024.
Total Funds Distributed: $2,322,654.44
- NWT Groups: $1,900,643.24
- Northern Evacuation Centres: $161,355.00
- Southern Evacuation Centres: $203,556.20
- Southern Groups: $57,100.00
NWT Groups
- Assumption Catholic Church – $5,000.00
- Avens – $25,000.00
- BACupNorth – $22,200.00
- Charter Community of K’asho Got’ine – $20,000.00
- Dechinta – $25,000.00
- Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government – $22,500.00
- Deninu Kue First Nation – $48,500.00
- Hamlet of Enterprise – $27,500.00
- Hay River Family Support Centre – $50,000.00
- Food First Foundation – $184,825.00
- Fort Providence – $15,000.00
- Fort Smith Animal Shelter – $15,000.00
- Fort Smith Metis Council – $123,700.00
- Fort Smith Metis Daycare – $5,200.00
- Foster Family Coalition of NWT – $27,500.00
- Yellowknifers Helping with Transportation – $5,500.00
- Habitat for Humanity – $25,000.00
- Hay River Animal Welfare Society – $35,000.00
- Hay River Seniors’ Society – $7,500.00
- Hay River Youth Centre – $18,400.00
- HomeBase Yellowknife – $58,200.00
- Jean Marie River First Nation – $25,000.00
- K’alemi Dene School – $7,500.00
- Kátł’odeeche First Nation – $75,000.00
- Kole Crook Fiddle Association Total: $2,500.00
- Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation – $26,750.00
- Makerspace YK – $34,280.00
- North Slave Métis Alliance – $50,000.00
- Northern Birthwork Collective – $25,000.00
- Northern Mosaic Network – $25,000.00
- NWT Disabilities Council – $2,500.00
- NWT Literacy Council – $2,500.00
- NWT Métis Nation – $25,000.00
- NWTSPCA – $12,504.00
- Salvation Army – $25,000.00
- Sambaa K’e First Nation – $12,358.24
- Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre – $130,000.00
- Soup Kitchen Hay River – $2,500.00
- St. Andrew’s Anglican Church – $2,500.00
- The Karuna Group Hay River – $5,375.00
- Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Gamètì – $10,000.00
- Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Whatì – $20,000.00
- Tłı̨chǫ Government – $125,000.00
- Veterinarians Without Borders – $60,405.00
- Western Arctic Moving Pictures – $2,457.00
- West Point First Nation – $144,764.00
- Yellowknife Women’s Society – $142,725.00
- Yellowknives Dene First Nation – $112,500.00
- YWCA NWT – $25,000.00
Evacuation Centres
Northern Evacuation Centres – $161,355.00
- Evacuees from Hay River & KFN – $110,345.00
- Evacuees from Behchoko – $46,005.00
- Evacuees from Wekweeti – $5,005.00
Grants provided to Northern Evacuation Centres were provided through fiscal agents who agreed to purchase gift cards or other requirements for Evacuation Centres. In some instances, these amounts have included costs incurred by the fiscal agent in undertaking these logistics.
Southern Evacuation Centres – $203,556.20
- City of Calgary – $4,000.00
- City of Grande Prairie – $30,000.00
- City of Lloydminster – $5,656.20
- City of Red Deer – $25,000.00
- City of St. Albert – $52,500.00
- Town of Fox Creek – $25,500.00
- Town of High Level – $2,500.00
- Town of Peace River – $23,400.00
- Town of Valleyview – $10,000.00
- Town of Whitecourt – $25,000.00
Grants provided to Southern Evacuation Centres were generally provided for the purchase of gift cards or direct aid that was redistributed to evacuees. Note that not all Southern Evacuation Centres accessed funding through UWNWT.
Southern Groups
- McMurray Métis – $2,500.00
- Grande Prairie Friendship Centre – $17,700.00
- Let’s Help Society of Alberta – $34,400.00
- Parachutes for Pets Calgary – $2,500.00
Disclaimer: United Way NWT makes all reasonable efforts to ensure this list is accurate. This list has not been reviewed by an auditor or accountant, and corrections may be made during the 2023/2024 audit process for UWNWT.