In 2025, United Way NWT awarded grants totalling $205,000 to twenty-one non-profit organizations as part of its annual Community Investment Fund.
Our Community Investment Fund initiative is supported by generous donations from across the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada, reflecting a strong commitment to supporting vital community programs and services.
The selections were made by United Way NWT’s Community Investment Fund Committee after reviewing all the applications. They selected grant recipients, taking into consideration United Way NWT’s key focus areas of:
- From poverty to possibility: Moving people out of poverty and meeting basic human needs
- Healthy people, strong communities: Improving access to social and health-related support services and supporting resident and community engagement
- All that kids can be: Improving access to early childhood learning and development programs, helping kids do well at school, and make a healthy transition into adulthood
This year, sixteen organizations will receive one-year grants for their 2025 programming:
- Food Rescue Yellowknife
- NWT Literacy Council
- YWCA NWT
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church
- Hay River Family Support Centre
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Ecology North
- Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government
- Inclusion NWT (pending final confirmation)
- Yellowknife United Church Outreach Committee
- Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre
- Special Olympics NWT
- Habitat for Humanity NWT
- Yellowknife Education District No. 1 (YK1)
- Hay River Soup Kitchen
- Yellowknife Playschool
United Way NWT is also pleased to announce two new multi-year grant recipients in addition to the three ongoing funded multi-year initiatives.
- Homebase Yellowknife (Multi-Year Grant: Year 1 of 3)Hamlet of Ulukhaktok (Multi-Year Grant: Year 3 of 3)
- Bushkids (Multi-Year Grant: Year 1 of 3)
- Hay River Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Multi-Year Grant: Year 3 of 3, via intermediary)
- Northern Birthwork Collective (Multi-Year Grant: Year 2 of 3, via intermediary)
“Every one of these incredible initiatives reflects the strength, care, and resilience that exists across Northern communities,” said Ben Linaker, Chair of United Way NWT’s Board. “We’re proud to support their important work as they create lasting, local impact that meets urgent needs and builds a stronger North for everyone.”
The Community Investment Fund is a yearly opportunity for non-profits all over the NWT to apply. The United Way NWT encourages any non-profits in the NWT who meet the guidelines and objectives to apply.
For more information, please contact us at 867-669-7986 or office@nwt.unitedway.ca
