Apply to the RISE Fund – applications now open

The City of Kitchener’s Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Equity (RISE) Fund is accepting applications for the fall intake beginning today, Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 24, 2025.

The Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Equity (RISE) Fund is a community grant that provides support for community-led organizations, programs, initiatives or events meant to decrease inequities and increase opportunities and well-being for Black, Indigenous and racialized communities in Kitchener. The RISE Fund enables community groups and not-for-profit organizations to prioritize the needs of the communities they serve.

Applications can be submitted online, in person at City Hall or City of Kitchener community centres. Paper copies are available at City Hall and community centres upon request. Applications can be submitted in languages other than English, and translation or interpretation services will be provided upon request. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Spring 2025 RISE Fund recipients:

To learn more about the RISE fund or to apply online, visit www.Kitchener.ca/RISEFund.

For more information:

Katie Rieger