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Community Funding
By focusing on taking action and centering community voices, we are creating a Waterloo Region where everyone knows they are welcome and valued.
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Safe and Well Region
These funds support community-led initiatives that align with the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan (CSWP).
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Upstream Yearbook
Check out the Upstream Yearbook to learn about the stories and the impacts of this work in the community.
What is Upstream?
In 2022, the Region launched the Upstream and Community Capacity Building Funds with the transformational intent of shifting power and resources to the community.
These funds support community-led initiatives that align with the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan (CSWP).
Safe and Well Waterloo Region
By focusing on taking action and centering community voices, we are creating a Waterloo Region where everyone knows they are welcome and valued.
Upstream Fund Cohorts
Three cohorts have received funding to date. View the list of funding recipients below.
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2024 Cohort
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2023 Cohort
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2022 Cohort
News & Updates
2022 Upstream Yearbook
Check out the 2022 Upstream Yearbook to learn about the stories and the impacts of this work in the community.
We will continue to amplify recipient stories and the impact they are making on our community.