The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is seeking applications for its Community Impact Grant Program.
Donor Name: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
State: Texas
Counties: Dallas County (TX), Collin County (TX), Denton County (TX), Rockwall County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $30,000 – $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of this proposal is to clearly communicate each aspect of the Community Impact Grant process and, ultimately, to encourage organizations doing outstanding work in the areas of Education, Income, and Health to apply for funding. We have an open, competitive application process that identifies which organizations will have the greatest impact in helping us reach our community goals allowing UWMD to fund exceptional programs.
UWMD’s Impact Areas and Goals
- Education- Increase by 50% the number of North Texas students reading on grade level by 3rd grade. Double the achievement rate for Black and Latinx students to close the racial gap. The Education Impact Area has a focus on programs that work to close the racial achievement gap among Black and Latinx students by addressing the opportunity gap.
- Income – Increase by 20% the number of North Texas young adults who earn a living wage. The Income Impact Area has a focus on programs that work to increase the percentage of Black and Latinx young adults who earn a living wage.
- Health – Increase to 96% the number of North Texans with access to affordable health care coverage. The Health Impact Area has a focus on programs that reduce health disparities and address racial, economic, and other barriers to healthcare.
Funding Information
The annual award amount for a Community Impact Grant will be the same over the course of the three-year grant. The maximum grant award for the 2022-2025 Community Impact Grant cycle will be $500,000.00 annually and the minimum grant award will be $30,000.00 annually.
Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met in order for an application to receive funding through the Community Impact Grant process:
- The organization must be a 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3).
- The proposed program must concentrate its efforts and services within the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas service area (Dallas, Collin, Southern Denton, and Rockwall counties).
- The program must align with driving impact in our Aspire United 2030 goals. Competitive applicants will address at least one Impact Area – Education, Income, and Health – and impact at least one attainment indicator that underlies the Impact Area.
- The applying organizations must pass the requirements of the Stewardship Report on an annual basis. (To view a complete list of report requirements, go to page 48 for the Stewardship Documentation Checklist.)
- UWMD does not fund capital campaigns or scholarship programs and will not fund programs focused on evangelism.
- Southern Denton County includes Lewisville, Flower Mound, The Colony, Highland Village, Double Oak, and Copper Canyon.
For more information, visit Community Impact Grant.
