In 2024, the Centre for Women in Business was awarded a CUA Community Investment Grant—learn how Natalie Frederick-Wilson and her team used their funding to expand access to programming for underrepresented food entrepreneurs.

In early 2024, CUA awarded the Mobile Food Market $4,000 to purchase two new display refrigerators for their home base, to keep supplies fresh and safe, supporting their mission to provide healthy, sustainable, and affordable food options across HRM.

In 2022, Halifax Surf School received a $4,500 grant from CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to increase available cold-water rental inventory and expand their rental season.

In 2022, Breaking Circus received a $7,500 grant through CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to purchase a ‘mât chinois’, a traditional ancient Chinese circus pole, to be integrated into their performances.

In 2022, Spencer House Senior Centre received a $2,000 grant from CUA's Community Investment Grant Program to implement a tower garden aeroponic system to increase the number of fresh vegetables in resident meals.

In 2023, Sacred Lotus Holistic Wellness received an $8,000 grant from CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to deliver an eight-week health and self-care program to BIPOC and other marginalized communities.

In 2021, South Shore Sexual Health applied for one of CUA’s Community Investment Grants and was awarded $5,000 to fund the TransFORMATION Closet, a pay-as-you-can service that offers gender affirming gear for both youth and adults in Lunenburg and Queens counties.

In 2022, Hive to Home was one of the recipients of CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program, receiving $1,500 to be put towards a commercial electric griddle to reduce production time of the beeswax wraps.

In 2022, Blk Women in Excellence received a $7,500 grant from to fund facilitators, guest speakers, honorariums, travel, and childcare associated with executing She Means Business, a program designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.