Priorities for 2026
Mission
The Unterweger-Ramírez Fund offers grants to Canadian charities working towards healthy church leadership and faith formation in emerging Christian communities.
Vision
The Unterweger-Ramírez Fund desires to see churches and organizations led by qualified, dynamic leaders rooted in thoughtful biblical training and experience for the benefit of societies.
Current Portfolio Focus
- Colombia
- Other areas may be selected only when requested by the fund
Size of Grants
- Small grants of between $2,500-$15,000 will be considered.
Eligibility
- Charities become eligible for consideration after completing a Charity Survey.
- Beneficiaries must be registered Canadian charities.
- Past grant recipients are eligible for new funding when the outcomes of their previous project have been completed.
Reporting
- All charities receiving grants from the Fund will be encouraged to report back on progress made every six months until completion for the outcomes they propose.
Granting Process
- Complete the Charity Survey well in advance of the timetable listed below.
- Stronger Philanthropy will invite shortlisted charities to be interviewed.
- Upon approval by client, shortlisted charities will receive an emailed invitation to apply for a grant.
- Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Timetable
- Stronger Philanthropy will email invitations to charities to apply on or after October 5, 2026.
- Applications will be considered by members of the Fund on or after November 13, 2026, with grants awarded soon after.
Next Steps
- Make your organization eligible by responding to the Charity Survey.
- You only need to respond to the Charity Survey once. Once we have it, your organization is available to be considered by all clients.
- We will contact you if we need you to update your survey or if you’ve been selected to complete a grant application.