The United Way of Cayuga County is seeking applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: United Way of Cayuga County
State: New York
County: Cayuga County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/21/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The United Way of Cayuga County (UWCC) believes that when individuals and families have access to what they need, an entire community will thrive. When partnering with agencies in the community with like-minded ideals, UWCC looks to support opportunity and impact in the areas of Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Healthy Communities, and Community Resiliency, as they see these areas as essential for a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.
Successful applications will directly address:
- Youth Opportunity: Programs that ensure children and youth—from birth to age 21—enter school ready, are successful in primary school, graduate secondary school, and go on to gain knowledge, skills, and credentials to obtain household-sustaining employment.
- Financial Security: Programs that ensure individuals can gain jobs, effectively manage resources, and sustain their families. Programs address gaps in access, opportunities, and quality so that all individuals and families, regardless of their background, can receive the necessary tools and opportunities to increase income, build wealth, and improve financial stability.
- Healthy Communities: Programs that ensure individuals and families can improve their health and well-being through basic needs support, safe housing opportunities, and thriving social and emotional connection.
- Community Resiliency: Programs that ensure individuals and communities have access to disaster relief and recovery, emergency preparedness, crisis hotline and support, and environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Grant Period
July 1st, 2025 – June 30th, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
The United Way of Cayuga County nonprofit Member Agencies must meet a set of eligibility criteria annually. This provides assurance to the donors, sponsors, and supporters that the member organizations meet the highest standards of financial stewardship, and program success. All United Way of Cayuga County Member Agencies are located in Cayuga County OR are headquartered elsewhere but serve Cayuga County residents and are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. United Way of Cayuga County funding must serve residents or program participants within Cayuga County lines.
The United Way of Cayuga County does not fund:
- Non-registered charities
- For-profit organizations
- Political parties
- Religious activities
- Capital expenses
- Individuals
- Deficit funding.
For more information, visit UWCC.
