The United Way of Northern New York (UWNNY) is pleased to announce 2025 Community Impact grant funding for local nonprofit, human service organizations.
Donor Name: United Way of Northern New York
State: New York
County: Jefferson County (NY), Lewis County (NY), Saint Lawrence County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The United Way of Northern New York UWNNY seeks to connect with and provide funding to, community-based organizations that are outcome-driven, collaborative, and committed to Equity and Inclusion. Qualifying organizations are invited to submit proposals for programming that strengthens the organization’s impact. Through the Community Impact fund, UWNNY will provide funding support to a wide range of human service organizations. Priority will be given to organizations and proposals that:

Focus on underserved and underrepresented populations and / or unmet needs.
Utilize a collaborative approach to service delivery.
Serve individuals or families that are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed (ALICE) or currently living in poverty.

Objectives of Community Impact Fund
To support programs providing services to residents of Jefferson, Lewis and/or St. Lawrence Counties that align with at least one of the primary areas of focus:

Social determinants of health (SDoH) – interventions/strategies addressing SDoH, including, but not limited to, access to nutrition, housing, healthcare, literacy/language, education, and transportation.
Child / Youth Success – programming that provides vital supplies and support necessary to academic success, growth and development, and a healthy successful transition into adulthood.
Economic Stability – short- and long-term strategies to help people gain or maintain stability, such as job skills training, soft skills development, and support to those at risk of falling into poverty.

Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding that can be requested from the Community Impact fund is $25,000. The average grant award is $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria

Applications are open to 501(c)3 non-profit organizations providing human service programming to residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and/or St. Lawrence Counties.
Submitted proposal must align with one of the primary areas of focus.
Applicant must have been in operation for at least three years.
Organization must be governed by a board of directors.
Organization must have at least one paid employee or 1.0 FTE.

For more information, visit UWNNY.