Following our first regional funding application process since unifying in 2024, United Way Maritimes is investing more than $8 million in operational and program funding into 136 unique organizations in 2026 and 2027, across all seven Maritime offices. This ensures that funding is reaching local organizations and directly responding to the unique needs of the communities they serve.

In Pictou County that looks like investing $390,000 into these 16 organizations:

• Autism Nova Scotia - Pictou County
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Pictou County
• CHAD Transit
• Highland Community Residential Services (HCRS)
• John Howard Society of Nova Scotia
• Kids First Association
• Pictou County Continuous Learning Association (PiCCoLA)
• Pictou County Council for Seniors
• Pictou County Opportunity for Men
• Pictou County Women's Resource and Sexual Assault Centre
• Riverview Home Volunteer Association
• Schools Plus Pictou County
• Tearmann Society for Abused Women
• United for Literacy
• Viola's Place Society
• YMCA of Pictou County

Click Here to view the full list of funded partners across United Way Maritimes.

 

Expression of Interest - Program and Operational Funding

 

Thank you for your interest in funding from United Way Maritimes! Our expression of interest process for 2 year funding starting in April 2026 has closed.

 

Snapshots of United Way Maritimes' Five Impact Areas:

Housing & Homelessness
Social Inclusion & Access
Education & Employment
Food Security
Wellbeing & Safety

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Executive Director, Darcy MacDonald at 902-755-1754 or via email at PictouCounty@unitedwaymaritimes.ca

United Way of Pictou County is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people.