The United Way of Western Nebraska is seeking applications for its 2025-2027 Community Grant.
Donor Name: United Way of Western Nebraska
State: Nebraska, Wyoming
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/07/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The United Way of Western Nebraska funds area nonprofits that promote healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency.
Impact Areas
- Healthy Community
- Improving health and well-being for all
- Maternal & child health
- Nutrition & food security
- Mental health
- Substance misuse
- Disease prevention & awareness.
- Financial Security
- Building financial stability and strength
- Job readiness & workforce development
- Adult education & job training
- Financial education & coaching
- Homelessness prevention & affordable housing
- Small business support
- Public benefits access.
- Youth Opportunity
- Helping young people realize their full potential
- Childcare & early childhood development
- In-school, after-school & summer learning
- Literacy development
- Family engagement
- STEM education
- College & career readiness.
- Community Resiliency
- Addressing urgent needs today and advancing a better tomorrow
- Disaster relief & recovery
- Emergency preparedness
- Crisis hotline & support
- Environmental stewardship & sustainability.
Grant Period
Grant funding is available for a two-year funding commitment (July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026 & July 1, 2026- June 30, 2027).
Eligibility Criteria
Programs must meet the following requirements to be considered:
- Must provide health and human services in Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, Deuel County, Garden County, Kimball County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, Sheridan County, Sioux County in the State of Nebraska or Goshen County and/or Platte County in the State of Wyoming.
- Must be a current 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Must be an existing organization with an established Board of Directors or defined governing agency that meets at least 4 times per year.
- Must allow members of the United Way Board of Directors to review accounting records if requested.
- Must have a written mission, goals and objectives.
- Must be an agency currently in existence and currently providing services in our community in the area of at least one of the United Way impact areas.
- United Way grant requests may contribute to the operating or program expenses of an agency and may not include capital expenses (building or land).
- Must be willing to sign the agency agreement.
For more information, visit UWWN.
