Financial Assistance

Many people in Waterloo Region struggle to meet their basic needs. It could be a senior on a limited income who is at risk of losing his home because of rising hydro rates, or a parent who can't work to support their family because he or she can't afford child care.

Financial assistance can be a first step to improving lives. The Region of Waterloo and its partners offer a range of programs and services to help. These include:

• Income support if you are out of work or are only working part time
• Help with utilities or help with rent to maintain housing stability
• Help paying for child care
• A discounted GRT bus pass
• Access to affordable food
• Tax Clinic - For information on the free community tax clinics run out of the Region of Waterloo’s Welcome Spaces, beginning March 4, 2024, please see this Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Information PDF

These programs have requirements that need to be met in order to receive financial assistance.