The United Way of Aiken County is inviting applicants to apply for its Women United Grant.
Donor Name: United Way of Aiken County
State: South Carolina
County: Aiken County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/28/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Women United is dedicated to transforming Aiken through active and specific philanthropic investment to tackle community’s challenges. Designated funds collected from fundraising activities are used to award grants that advance the health, safety, education and economic status of Aiken County’s women and children.
Priority will be given to projects and organizations that demonstrate a high probability of sustainability beyond the grant period, fostering permanent change and having a long-term positive impact on Aiken County’s women, families, and children.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a registered nonprofit (501(c)(3)), registered as a charitable organization with the SC Secretary of State, providing services in Aiken County.
- Align with Women United’s mission of empowering women, families, and children through programs focused on education, health, and financial stability.
- Demonstrate measurable impact and a clear plan for fund utilization.
- Provide a detailed financial statement outlining total project costs and showing that the organization can contribute at least 5% of the requested funds.
- Submit a budget narrative/justification, including prior-year funding details if applicable.
- List income sources for the project, indicating whether funds are ‘Pending’ or ‘Received’.
Activities Women United will NOT fund:
- Capital, endowment, or memorial campaigns
- Expenses for travel, legal, fundraising, special events, or galas
- General operating costs or overhead expenses
- Scholarship requests for individuals
- Training of organization’s staff
- Private foundations
- Projects for political purposes, religious purposes, or programs requiring religious participation
- Deficit or debt reduction, bridge funding, interim financing, or loans
- Organizations whose goal is to re-grant Women United funding for their own purposes
- Activities outside Women United’s focus area(s)
- Programs that take place outside of Aiken County.
For more information, visit UWAC.
