London Life Youth United

2016 - 2017

Funding application

Applications to be sent to:
Ashley Thorne
Community Impact Coordinator
United Way London & Middlesex
409 King Street
London, Ontario N6B 1S5
Ph: 519-438-1723 ext. 339 / For more information, contact:
Kristina Bell
Community Engagement Specialist
United Way London & Middlesex
Ph: 519-438-1723 ext. 347
Fax: 519-438-9938

Reminders:

  1. Each project is eligible to receive a $1,000 grant. Funding is for small expenses incurred to carry-out the project, not for capital or ongoing expenses such as rent, buying equipment, salaries, etc.
  2. Projects must beyouth-initiated, youth-led,and active in nature.
  3. Every project requires a sponsoringorganization.
  4. The sponsor’s role is to act as a resource and mentor for your project team. A sponsor can be an agency, school, community centre, etc.
  5. The team leader and at least 50% of team members must be 13 to 24 years old.
  6. The team leader and all team members must be involved with the project on a volunteer basis and cannot be employed by the sponsor.
  7. Funding must be invested in London and/or Middlesex County and cannot be used for fundraising.
  8. Funding should be used as specified in the application. Any changes need to be discussed with a United Way representative to be approved.
  9. All funded projects must recognize London Life Youth United as a funder in all promotional materials.
  10. A final report to United Way is due one month after your project is completed. This report includes a record of all activities and expenses, including copies of any receipts.
  11. A copy of the application should be made for you and your sponsor.

Application deadlines:

November 4, 2016andMarch3, 2017

Project overview
Project name: ______
Sponsoring organization: ______

Project start date: ______

Project end date: ______

Amount of Youth United funding request:______

Total project budget: ______

Is this your first time applying to Youth United? O Yes O No
If no, please indicate the year(s) and project name(s):

Has your project received Youth United funding before? O Yes O No

If yes, please indicate the year(s) and project name(s):

Has your project received funding from other sources before? O Yes O No

If yes, please indicate who funded it:

Project team

Number of team members: ______

Please list all youth ages 13-24 that will be involved in carrying out your project.

Attach additional sheets as needed.

Name / Age / School/Workplace / Phone / Email

Sponsoring organization

Project funding can only be provided to a sponsoring organization with a valid registered charitable number or a school. A sponsor’s role is to act as a resource and mentor for the project team.
Summarize your project

Tell us about your project in the space provided. Attach additional sheets as needed.

Questions about your project

Please complete your answers in the space provided. Attach additional sheets as needed.

  1. How will your project address one or more of the United Way’s impact areas (Poverty, Mental Health, Beginnings & Transitions)?For more information about impact areas, visit
  1. How will the community benefit from your project?
  1. Where and how often will your project take place?
  1. How will you recruit participants?
  1. When and how will you know your project was successful? How will you measure success?
  1. How will London Life Youth United receive recognition as a funder?
  1. What will the role of youth leaders be? What new skills will youth learn and develop?

Questions about your budget

Use this space to tell us about your budget. Be as specific as possible for item(s) that are covered by the Youth United grant. Attach additional sheets as needed.

Funding: (e.g. grants, sponsorship, donations, etc.)

Funding source / Funding amount
Youth United grant / $
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Totalproject funds / $

Expenses:

Materials(e.g. supplies, copying, etc.)

Item / Cost
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$
Total materials / $

Rentals(e.g. equipment, space, etc.)

Item / Cost
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Total rentals / $

Interviews

A few days after the application deadline, all team leaders will be contacted to set up your team’s face-to-face group interview. These informal meetings are conducted by youth volunteers from United Way’s London Life Youth United Advisory Council.
The interview is an opportunity to work together to make your project the best it can be. More importantly, it gives you a chance to explain how you expect your project to work and tell us why United Way should fund your project.

Anyone listed as a team member is welcome to participate. In order to ensure projects are completely youth driven, United Way asks that any adults attending this meeting do so as observers.

All projects must participate in an interview to be considered for funding. Interviews are typically half an hour in length.


United Way London & Middlesex invests in projects (operational expenses only) that are youth-initiated, youth-led and active in nature.
Projects that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Questions? Need more information or advice about your
London Life Youth United idea?Contact:
Ashley Thorne at 519-438-1721 ext. 339 or

Kristina Bellat 519-438-1721 ext. 347 or

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