The United Way of Olmsted County is seeking proposals to establish partnerships and offer support for programs that increase the community’s ability to serve children in childcare and early childhood education settings.
Donor Name: United Way of Olmsted County
State: Minnesota
County: Olmsted County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2022
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
United Way is working to bring an end to inequity in Olmsted County and help people reach their potential. Ensuring success for children by supporting their development early in life is one of the strongest levers available for communities to truly make a difference. By helping children and families build and grow strong foundations, their community can create the conditions for a strong future for everyone. United Way sees a particular need to provide access to high quality childcare and early childhood education in Olmsted County. There are well-documented capacity concerns that impact families across economic strata but disproportionately impact low-income residents.
Funding Information
- This is a three-year grant to be paid in monthly installments between July 2023 and June 2026
- There is no minimum or maximum award amount. In recent grant cycles, the average annual program award has been about $35,000
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for an Early Success grant, programs must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Serve primarily low-income children and families of Olmsted County
- Improve access to high-quality early childhood education or childcare
- Be a program of an eligible nonprofit agency
- Eligible nonprofit agencies include:
- Agencies designated as a 501c3
- Government agencies/units
- Faith-based organizations, provided they can demonstrate that there will be no explicitly faith-related content included in their programming and that there are no discriminatory restrictions on service recipients
- Community organizations without 501c3 status, provided they can document their relationship with a fiscal sponsor with 501c3 status.
- Eligible nonprofit agencies include:
For more information, visit United Way of Olmsted County.
