United Way Leeds & Grenville (UWLG) seeks to reduce poverty in our community through many means. Food Security is defined as the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Food insecurity, for many in our community, is often a result of complex issues resulting in insufficient means to obtain nutritious and affordable food. These could include families with children, employed people whose low wages don’t cover basic living essentials, individuals on social assistance, and Canadians living on a fixed income, which includes seniors and people with disabilities.

Our community relies on many programs in our community to supplement food needs. As such, UWLG is introducing, with the support of many community partners, the Community Food Security Grant. This one-time grant will encourage innovative and collaborative responses to food insecurity in our community. United Way will provide grants of up to $10,000 to support organizations in Leeds & Grenville to deliver one or more of the following:

·        Purchase and distribution of food and other basic necessities to individuals.

·        Prepare and deliver nutritious meals to L&G community's homeless and most vulnerable citizens on a regular basis; could include community meals and school meals.

·        Enhance and/or expand existing food delivery programs to support more individuals who are hungry and in need.

·        Nurtured local garden and growing programs that support the growth and increased consumption of fresh food amongst participants—helping to build valuable gardening skills and a sense of community in the process.

·        Programs that deliver education and skills building programming to community members accessing services who are at risk of experiencing food insecurity.

NOTE: Please DO NOT complete this application if you DO NOT fall into one (1) of the following categories:

1.      Registered Charity

2.      Other qualified Donee (according to Canada Revenue Agency - CRA)

3.      Incorporated Not-For-Profit

4.      Indigenous Governing Body

**You must be registered as one of the above to qualify for this funding.

The application can be found here: https://myform.uwlg.org/form/frhe6mlu2j3/