Brown County United Way (BCUW) is pleased to announce the latest System of Care granting opportunity.
Donor Name: Brown County United Way
State: Wisconsin
County: Brown County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/10/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 year
Details:
BCUW is seeking proposals for three-year grants to provide support for service delivery by local nonprofit organizations that focus on the BCUW community impact areas of: health, education, community connection, and finance.
Innovative projects that strengthen the community through individual intervention and programming with an emphasis on providing equitable opportunity to marginalized populations is fundamental to the BCUW Community Impact Agenda and grant funding practices.
The purpose of the System of Care grants are intended to help Brown County residents reach individual opportunities to achieve stability and thrive by supporting local non-profit organizations serving those experiencing the economic and social effects of ALICE and poverty. They encourage applicants to focus on offering opportunities for individuals and families to reach their goals and improve their circumstances in a person first, trauma informed program platform.
BCUW Community Impact Investment Priorities
The intent of the System of Care three-year grant is to provide funding to support innovative and impactful programs that align with BCUW Community Impact Agenda Investment Priorities. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI-B) are principles of everything they do at BCUW. The expectation is that all funded programs commit to serving the whole community without discrimination and ensure program improvement that specifically calls out efforts to serve minority populations.
Indicators of Community Impact
- Increasing Access
- Provides opportunities to support the health, education, and financial goals of all in the community. Creates pathways of continual wellness throughout the lifetime and community.
- Ensuring Equity
- Ensures Individuals and groups are provided the support they need to meet their specific identified needs.
- Reducing Stigma
- Addresses the historical and systematic negative impacts of discrimination that have denied individuals and groups health, education, financial opportunities, treatment, and interventions and reduced the connection to the community. Works to provide education and opportunity for stigma reduction and systematic change.
Funding Information
$10,000 – $100,000 per year of granting.
Grant Period
April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027.
Allowable Expenses
Allowable expenses are expenses that are directly related to the program/project/activity and may include items such as:
- Program salaries/benefits
- Personnel professional development, training, transportation related to the proposed program
- Program supplies
- Program marketing materials
- Program services that are contracted
- Program equipment
- Smaller scale capital projects that align with the impact priorities such as safety, beautification, wellness.
Eligibility Criteria
The proposal must adhere to the following requirements:
- Proposals must take place within Brown County, WI.
- Eligible applicant organizations must be in existence for at least two years. Proposed programs/projects/activities can be new or existing.
- Collaborative applications will be considered. Partnership with another organization(s) requires the submitter to be the designated fiscal agent for the collaborative.
- Collaborative proposals: defined as two or more organizations partnering on the proposal and involves a fiscal partnership, and/or a program component relating to the proposal.
- Define how each partner will be involved in program implementation.
- Specify contributions, highlight the resources, staff, facilities, and expertise each partner will provide. Contributions should be outlined in the narrative section of the proposal.
- Organizations that have never been funded, previously received SOC, or are currently receiving United Way funding through other grant applications are eligible to apply.
- The minimum request considered is $10,000 and the maximum request will not exceed $100,000/grant year.
- The request should be in alignment with the cost and intent of granted program.
- A project performance report, demographic report, and financial report are required yearly and will be submitted via the BCUW grant management system (e-Cimpact).
- Grantees must agree to and sign BCUW’s SOC program funding agreement.
- Funds shall be used solely for the granted purpose. Grantees shall communicate and submit a program amendment with BCUW regarding any changes/updates in the funded program/project/activity. Approval of the amendment is required by BCUW before program changes can occur.
- If the program ends prior to the end of the granting cycle, the agency agrees to return all unused funds.
- Collaborative proposals: defined as two or more organizations partnering on the proposal and involves a fiscal partnership, and/or a program component relating to the proposal.
For more information, visit BCUW.
