Applications Invited for Unifor Social Justice Fund

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About the Organization

Unifor is Canada’s largest private sector union, with more than 315,000 members across the country, working in every major sector of the Canadian economy.

Unifor brings a modern approach to unionism: adopting new tools, involving and engaging our members, and always looking for new ways to develop the role and approach of our union to meet the demands of the 21st century.

Every person of working age in Canada has a right to a good job and the benefits of economic progress.

About the Fund

The Unifor Social Justice Fund (SJF) was established with the formation of Unifor in 2013, through the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Social Justice Fund and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) Humanity Fund.

The SJF is a registered charity that is governed by our Board of Directors (which includes officers of the union as well as prominent Canadians).  Funds are negotiated by our members during collective bargaining with employers, calculated either on a cents-per-hour-per-worker basis, or as a lump sum.   In this way, workers signify that social justice is a key priority and that by collectively working together, unions, employers and civil society groups, can make impactful and meaningful positive change to build a better world.

Over the past decade, the Unifor Social Justice Fund has supported over 290 international projects in over 60 countries, including across Canada, supporting programs and initiatives around protecting human and workers’ rights, supporting gender equity and women’s rights, promoting water justice, supporting access to education, improving health care services, fostering community development, providing emergency aid and disaster relief, and much more. We also help support organizations and community group through donations, including annual donations made to food banks and women’s shelters across Canada.

How to Apply

Organizations and groups must submit donation requests and project proposals in order to be considered for support. Project proposals should include:

• Background on the organization and any partnering organization(s) (if applicable);
• Description of the project, including project activities, goals and outcomes;
• Project timelines;
• Project evaluation and monitoring methods;
• Overall project budget and amount requested;
• Other project funders (if applicable);
• Organization contact information, including address, phone number and email address, as well as a project contact person;
• Any additional information that you feel would be pertinent to your application, including annual reports, financial statements, letters of support, etc.

Please email completed proposals to international@unifor.org.

The next deadline for proposals will be September 2, 2024

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